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Litchfield Park, AZ vs Reading, PA

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- Reading spends 70.5% more per student than Litchfield Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% lower in Reading than in Litchfield Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reading had 27.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Litchfield Park
 Litchfield Park, AZReading, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Litchfield Park    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived in LP from May 2005 to Aug 2019, and I must say that it was a very nice area. It gives small town living, with moderate (Goodyear and Avondale) to big city  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've been teaching in AZ for 5 years. I came from CA where I taught for 4 years. I have never been so unhappy teaching than I have been in AZ. There is so much pressure  More

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Everything that you need and want is very accesiable. Traffic is much easier to deal then most parts of Phoenix. Stores are opening up all the time, and there is so much  More

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Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 12 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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