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Carlisle, PA vs Trenton, NJ

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Highlights
- Trenton spends 34.6% more per student than Carlisle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% lower in Trenton than in Carlisle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Trenton had 17.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlisle
 Carlisle, PATrenton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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