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Chester, PA vs Middletown, CT

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- Middletown spends 13.2% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Middletown than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Middletown had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, PAMiddletown, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,271$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,520$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3184573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 11 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 Middletown    9 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

To use the train system to commute from mid state to New York is challenging. This would be the biggest adjustment moving from the suburbs of New York City to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Middletown, CT is one of the few cities in Connecticut worth living in. With a low crime rate, relatively low cost of living and plenty of housing options, there is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice quiet town with low crime rate. Interesting small downtown area with variety of decent restaurants. Lacking in adult music, dancing etc., as much of  More

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