2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lawrence, MA vs Abington, PA

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Highlights
- Abington spends 13.0% more per student than Lawrence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% higher in Abington than in Lawrence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Abington had 36.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawrence
 Lawrence, MAAbington, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,188$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lawrence    1 Reviews

Natives of the Boston area tend to be a bit provincial and quick to judge people by where they live. Lawrence has had some down years. It lacks the sterling reputation  More

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Reviews for Abington    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Abington, PA is a great place to live. The schools are fantastic. There is actually no crime or it's so low you never hear any police sirens or see people hanging  More

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