2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lancaster, PA vs Owosso, MI

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Highlights
- Owosso spends 26.2% less per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% higher in Owosso than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Owosso had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAOwosso, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,226$14,195$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226$10,335$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,603$6,723$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7716.5216.23
 Students per Librarian45714054573
 Students per Counselor314626530
 Grade School Educ.8.0%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%8.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%26.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%15.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%0.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.4%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 10 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 Owosso    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Owosso truly is where I am from.  More

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I have lived in Owosso, Michigan all my life. I love the four seasons. Snowmobiling in the winter and fishing and swimming in the summer. I love the giddy feeling I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Owosso is the most wonderful city in the nation. I have traveled the world, lived large cities all over the Midwest and South, and have lived in some of the most  More

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