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Laurel, MD vs Clarks Summit, PA

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- Clarks Summit spends 7.2% less per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% higher in Clarks Summit than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clarks Summit had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MDClarks Summit, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14464573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for Clarks Summit    2 Reviews
flynott · Clarks Summit, PA
Family
Over 11 years ago

Its where my family  More

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Joseph · Clarks Summit, PA
Great Place to Live
Over 18 years ago

We found this area through "Best Places". When we visited the area we fell in love with it and bought a home. Only about 2 hrs from either NYC or Philly. But, with one  More

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