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Bethlehem, PA vs Ashland, KY

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Highlights
- Ashland spends 37.2% less per student than Bethlehem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Ashland than in Bethlehem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashland had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethlehem

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 Bethlehem, PAAshland, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,387$12,795$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,441$11,549$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,616$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7113.3216.23
 Students per Librarian6034644573
 Students per Counselor309297530
 Grade School Educ.4.2%2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.9%88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%25.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%24.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.8%8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Bethlehem    8 Reviews

The city of Bethlehem is staging a revival. With the loss of tax revenue when Bethlehem Steel closed 10+ years ago the city has struggled with its finances. It has been  More

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Over 14 years ago

Whatever your intrests you will probably be able to do engage in it in Bethlehem. There are many restaurants, theaters, a casino, art galleries, etc. If you enjoy the  More

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Over 14 years ago

very healthy  More

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Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 5 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  More

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ZIPS IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
18017 18015 18018
ZIPS IN ASHLAND, KENTUCKY
41102 41101

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