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Lower Merion, PA vs Swarthmore, PA

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- Swarthmore spends 2.4% less per student than Lower Merion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% higher in Swarthmore than in Lower Merion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Swarthmore had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lower Merion
 Lower Merion, PASwarthmore, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,843  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.1%1.5%
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