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Hazleton, PA vs Reading, PA

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Highlights
- Reading spends 4.7% more per student than Hazleton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% lower in Reading than in Hazleton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reading had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hazleton

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 Hazleton, PAReading, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,203$18,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,391$14,807$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,977$9,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8214.6716.23
 Students per Librarian13644244573
 Students per Counselor553346530
 Grade School Educ.13.2%13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%15.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.74.8%71.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%16.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.4%10.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.1%3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Hazleton    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I saw that arts and culture is a listed con for this city. This is simply untrue. This city has a great up and coming Arts  More

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As a longtime resident of the Hazleton Area, I can tell you it is one of the worst places to live in this country and I am sorry that I didn't run the second I graduated  More

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here you can go shopping or you can go to the lakes, not a lot other things to do. locals like to go hunting dear, ride motorcycles. a good thing is that you can drive  More

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Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 10 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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ZIPS IN HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
18201
ZIPS IN READING, PENNSYLVANIA
19601 19604 19602 19611

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