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Folsom, PA vs Swarthmore, PA

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- Swarthmore spends 0.0% less per student than Folsom.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Swarthmore than in Folsom. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Swarthmore had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Folsom
 Folsom, PASwarthmore, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.1%1.5%
Reviews for Folsom    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Houses are old, small and often not updated, yet people are asking top dollar. Moving further out into Chester and Berks county would afford better housing  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost has risen drammatically in the last four years, approximately 70%. So a duplex that cost $100K in 2002 now costs $170K+. Add high property taxes and it is  More

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