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Kinston, NC vs Emmaus, PA

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- Emmaus spends 92.7% more per student than Kinston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% lower in Emmaus than in Kinston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Emmaus had 13.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kinston
 Kinston, NCEmmaus, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,792  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Kinston    4 Reviews

I moved to Kinston, NC for retirement. Purchased a house from the auction held by the court. As a person of color, I was unable to obtain an attorney, while I was sued  More

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I'm moving my business and family with 2 young children to Kinston in March from Chapel Hill/Durham. Kinston is really nice with a great new restaurants, close proximity  More

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Over 14 years ago

hello! I recently visted parts of North Carolina and was amazed! I loved the people and the helpful tips from townies. I saw some amazing houses, in Kinston.   More

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Reviews for Emmaus    2 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Quiet, small, charming  More

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Over 20 years ago

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

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