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Allentown, PA vs Lehighton, PA

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- Lehighton spends 3.3% more per student than Allentown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Lehighton than in Allentown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lehighton had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allentown
 Allentown, PALehighton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,354$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,314$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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Reviews for Lehighton    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 1986 due to a job transfer and have hated it the whole time. Lots of people on drugs sporting tattoos and dragging 2-3 kids around - but  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have no idea where this number came from. Lehighton is the only town I've ever lived in (or even visited) where I have absolutely no fears about taking my dog for a  More

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I lived in Lehighton for the first 35 years of my life, then I finally had to get out. I was going nowhere. Lehighton is known for people being born and raised there and  More

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