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Matthews, NC vs Blue Bell, PA

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Highlights
- Blue Bell spends 81.2% more per student than Matthews.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Blue Bell than in Matthews. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blue Bell had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Matthews
 Matthews, NCBlue Bell, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,188$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock29.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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Reviews for Blue Bell    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Blue Bell is a very peaceful community that has a lot to offer! It fulfills all the shopping needs and holds a good number of great restaurants. The people are friendly  More

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Over 15 years ago

Living in Blue Bell has many advantages which make it a top place to live in the North Eastern US. The Wissahickon School District is one of the top in the State, and  More

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Over 18 years ago

I live in Blue Bell Pennsylvania, outside of Phila. It's a gated community. Close to Phila., weather seasonal, winters tend to be long and gray, but the rest are  More

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