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Jim Thorpe, PA vs Emmaus, PA

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- Emmaus spends 3.2% less per student than Jim Thorpe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Emmaus than in Jim Thorpe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Emmaus had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jim Thorpe
 Jim Thorpe, PAEmmaus, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor367  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Emmaus    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Quiet, small, charming  More

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Over 19 years ago

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

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