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Media, PA vs Reading, PA

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- Reading spends 19.3% less per student than Media.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% higher in Reading than in Media. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reading had 27.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Media
 Media, PAReading, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor323  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.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Media    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Media, Pa has easy access to major highways and the rail system, which makes it easy to get to downtown Philadelphia. Rail takes about the same amount of time but there  More

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Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 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 11 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 12 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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