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Frederick, MD vs Ephrata, PA

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Highlights
- Ephrata spends 18.6% more per student than Frederick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Ephrata than in Frederick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ephrata had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Frederick
 Frederick, MDEphrata, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,638  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor295  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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Reviews for Ephrata    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

hi. i live in Ephrata, Pa. Looking forward to learning where some of the best places are to live with year round temps above 50. i love the beach, pools, bicycling, etc.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Just heard the other day that there are basically two kinds of homes being built in this area. The first kind is like the home we own (duplex in a developement) and  More

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Over 19 years ago

We just heard from good friend last week that this area is really growing. The housing developements and the homes being built are catering to two categories: new duplex  More

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