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Emmaus, PA vs New Castle, PA

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Highlights
- New Castle spends 10.9% less per student than Emmaus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in New Castle than in Emmaus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Castle had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Emmaus
 Emmaus, PANew Castle, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,561$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6314573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Emmaus    2 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Quiet, small, charming  More

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Over 20 years ago

The town of Emmaus is quaint, although the surrounding Lehigh Valley is becoming congested with traffic and  More

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Reviews for New Castle    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Climate is average. Winters can last a little longer than average, and summers can be warmer than  More

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Over 20 years ago

Overall, New Castle has a small,friendly community. There are not a lot of jobs there. Most people work in the Pittsburgh. It is easy to afford a home. Similar to  More

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