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Amarillo, TX vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 59.1% more per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Lancaster than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo

Education
 Amarillo, TXLancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,088$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403$15,226$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,864$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7513.7716.23
 Students per Librarian5844574573
 Students per Counselor358314530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%9.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%15.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%25.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.5%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 5 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  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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ZIPS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS
79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total
ZIPS IN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
17603 17602

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