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Allentown, PA vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Little Rock spends 30.9% less per student than Allentown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Little Rock than in Allentown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Little Rock had 14.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allentown

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 Allentown, PALittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,712$13,630$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,267$11,202$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,777$6,137$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.114.0316.23
 Students per Librarian5795454573
 Students per Counselor329361530
 Grade School Educ.8.4%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.80.6%91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%19.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.5%6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%44.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.8%11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%2.8%1.5%

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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 9 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 Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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