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Bettendorf, IA vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 46.0% more per student than Bettendorf.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Allentown than in Bettendorf. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 17.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bettendorf

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 Bettendorf, IAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,502$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412$15,267$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,161$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0315.116.23
 Students per Librarian5235794573
 Students per Counselor375329530
 Grade School Educ.0.7%8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%11.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.2%80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%17.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.9%3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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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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ZIPS IN BETTENDORF, IOWA
52722 52767
ZIPS IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
18102 18103 18104 18109 18101

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