2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lehighton, PA vs Hawley, PA

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Highlights
- Hawley spends 14.3% more per student than Lehighton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% lower in Hawley than in Lehighton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hawley had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lehighton
 Lehighton, PAHawley, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,257$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3734573
 Students per Counselor367  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lehighton    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 1986 due to a job transfer and have hated it the whole time. Lots of people on drugs sporting tattoos and dragging 2-3 kids around - but  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have no idea where this number came from. Lehighton is the only town I've ever lived in (or even visited) where I have absolutely no fears about taking my dog for a  More

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I lived in Lehighton for the first 35 years of my life, then I finally had to get out. I was going nowhere. Lehighton is known for people being born and raised there and  More

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Reviews for Hawley    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Whoa!! Pro/con is so wrong as to make me thnk I've got the wrong  More

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Over 10 years ago

With a shrinking population, few conveniences, no auto dealers, no supermarkets, no threatre and few restaurants there is no better place to raise kids, spend your best  More

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