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Downingtown, PA vs Norristown, PA

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- Norristown spends 11.3% more per student than Downingtown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in Norristown than in Downingtown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norristown had 12.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Downingtown
 Downingtown, PANorristown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,724  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,188$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Marni · Glenmoore, PA
excellent schools
Over 10 years ago

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Reviews for Norristown    2 Reviews
Fred · Voorhees, NJ
Intended relocation
Over 16 years ago

No review yet, rather a preview: We are looking to relocate from Hong Kong to Philadelphia or its environs and, via Internet sources, we get the impression that  More

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Paul Greco · Norristown, PA
"Hollywood is coming to Norristown"
Over 17 years ago

Keep an eye out here for news of the(10 sound stage) Movie Studio coming to Norristown. Norristown Real Estate values are on the rise(Zillow.com)and may go even higher,  More

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