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Carlisle, PA vs Emporia, KS

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- Emporia spends 2.1% less per student than Carlisle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% lower in Emporia than in Carlisle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Emporia had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlisle
 Carlisle, PAEmporia, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,036$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,150$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5514573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Carlisle    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It's not All bad but people here seem to be more prejudiced against minorities like me. Even more so than people in the South where i used to live.   More

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Carlisle, PA, is at a crossroads of interstate 81 and US 76 (turnpike) which means its easy to get to, and easy to get out to places from. The town of Carlisle itself  More

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We are still suffering from sticker shock after living here for 7 years. This state charges you for EVERYTHING and the ROI is near to nothing. You have to pay a toll  More

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Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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