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Laurel, DE vs Bethlehem township, PA

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- Bethlehem township spends 18.0% more per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Bethlehem township than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethlehem township had 27.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, DEBethlehem township, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,616$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6034573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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Reviews for Bethlehem Township    1 Reviews

I am a transplant from San Diego, CA. I first moved here in 1997 and left to go back to San Diego in 2003. I have since moved back here to Bethlehem (as of August  More

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