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Lehighton, PA vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 5.5% less per student than Lehighton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% higher in Lancaster than in Lehighton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lehighton

Education
 Lehighton, PALancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,354$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,519$15,226$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,314$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.1513.7716.23
 Students per Librarian7284574573
 Students per Counselor367314530
 Grade School Educ.3.3%8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%9.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.6%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%15.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%25.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.1.3%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%1.0%1.5%

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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 15 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 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 10 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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ZIPS IN LEHIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18235
ZIPS IN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
17603 17602

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