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Chester, PA vs Lehigh Acres, FL

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- Lehigh Acres spends 48.3% less per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% higher in Lehigh Acres than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lehigh Acres had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, PALehigh Acres, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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Reviews for Lehigh Acres    11 Reviews

I grew up in Lehigh and liked it better then now it has too many people. The crime is worse now with the growth in population. I miss my small town that no one seemed  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love the hometown feel. They have a great VFW and American Legion to socialize. Great Climate the cost of living is much cheaper than Cape Coral . You are close to  More

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Michael · 

I have lived in Lehigh Acres for most of my life. Throughout the years I've been living there, I've been physically attacked in the schools (growing up), physically  More

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