2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lancaster, PA vs New Albany, OH

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Highlights
- New Albany spends 12.4% less per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.5% higher in New Albany than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Albany had 19.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, PANew Albany, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,851$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,973$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
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 11 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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Reviews for New Albany    3 Reviews

Love it here. The school is great, our house is massive. My husband got a sweet gig a A+F so the kids are always looking  More

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Over 11 years ago

We lived in New Albany for 5 years before moving to Florida. I can't express how much we miss it and we're considering moving back. New Albany is a very safe city with  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm from Dayton and moved to Westerville for college. I then bought my first place in New Albany about 2 years ago. This is the best decision I've made. I'd love to  More

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