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Lancaster, PA vs Sinking Spring, PA

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- Sinking Spring spends 6.3% less per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% higher in Sinking Spring than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sinking Spring had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, PASinking Spring, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Sinking Spring    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

People in Reading, and South Central PA in general, tend to be a little insular. Not very open to people who have not grown up in the area. Otherwise, area is nice  More

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