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Green Bay, WI vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster spends 31.1% more per student than Green Bay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Lancaster than in Green Bay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Green Bay
 Green Bay, WILancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,016  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Green Bay    30 Reviews

We moved here when I was a child some 40+ years ago. I left to go to school, returned for a job, left for another job out of state, returned to help family, left state  More

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Over 7 years ago

Grew up here. There's not as much to do as in a large city, but it's safe fun place full of nice people.  More

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I've been living here since 2014 since moving from California and I've noticed that while there are some cool people here, most are rude and out of that group some are  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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