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Carnegie, PA vs Ambridge, PA

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Highlights
- Ambridge spends 22.9% less per student than Carnegie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.1% higher in Ambridge than in Carnegie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ambridge had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carnegie
 Carnegie, PAAmbridge, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,965$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,620$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11654573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Carnegie    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Great city with lots to do. Much better thatn you would expect. Only down side is 75% of the population has never been outside western  More

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Reviews for Ambridge    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Low cost of living, friendly folks, cheap housing, great weather in summer, and close to Pittsburgh. Many older homes have been renovated and the high street,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Close to Pgh shopping,dining,and  More

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Over 16 years ago

A lot of the homes are old, but they are solidly built. It is cheap to live here. However, the town could do more to be more attractive. The main street was once a  More

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