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Lancaster, PA vs Perry Hall, MD

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Highlights
- Perry Hall spends 11.9% less per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% higher in Perry Hall than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Perry Hall had 11.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAPerry Hall, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,935$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,409$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6334573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%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 Perry Hall    2 Reviews

Most items are reasonable except housing. Housing costs are  More

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Over 18 years ago

the schools are very over  More

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