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New Britain, PA vs Altoona, PA

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- Altoona spends 19.8% less per student than New Britain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Altoona than in New Britain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altoona had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Britain

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 New Britain, PAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,476$17,215$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,366$13,370$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,523$8,226$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0313.6616.23
 Students per Librarian4249454573
 Students per Counselor327311530
 Grade School Educ.0.3%1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%6.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.6%91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%17.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.7%18.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.8%4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.9%0.4%1.5%

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Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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