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Shickshinny, PA vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster spends 11.8% more per student than Shickshinny.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Lancaster than in Shickshinny. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shickshinny

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 Shickshinny, PALancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,203$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,391$15,226$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,977$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8213.7716.23
 Students per Librarian13644574573
 Students per Counselor553314530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%9.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.9%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%15.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.13.0%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.1%25.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.1.6%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Shickshinny    1 Reviews

I moved to this area 20 yrs. ago for country living. Found land originally settled over 250 yrs. ago. and the only thing left was a stone root cellar/foundation (log  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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