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Carlisle, PA vs Louisville, KY

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Highlights
- Louisville spends 15.2% less per student than Carlisle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Louisville than in Carlisle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Louisville had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlisle
 Carlisle, PALouisville, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,769$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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