2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lancaster, OH vs Richmond, IN

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Highlights
- Richmond spends 23.9% less per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% lower in Richmond than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, OHRichmond, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,238$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,991  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,951$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4934573
 Students per Counselor548  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lancaster    5 Reviews

We've lived here for 3 years and I've lived in Ohio my entire life. It's probably the best smaller city in the state. A historic town - well maintained and just  More

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God gave us two eyes. He did so people would look INTO His world, not AT tiny screens. Even before iPhones visitors were passing by Lancaster's beauty. They'd  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up here..Lived in Lancaster from when i was 5 till i was 19 and left that crap hole. Columbus is 45 minutes away not 20. trust me i drove it alot becuase there is  More

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Reviews for Richmond    5 Reviews

do you see any changes no and lot of people don't even vote in this poverty retirement town. most of the educated people have left Richmond and Indiana all together. Be  More

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Over 12 years ago

Richmond is an attractive city for the most part, but for its population there is way to much crime. The police seem to worry more about petty issues like driving  More

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Over 14 years ago

Richmond is a great city homes here are very reasonable to buy. We have great parks. And lots of things to do for a town our size. I was born here so were my parents and  More

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