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New Castle, PA vs Sharon, PA

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Highlights
- Sharon spends 14.9% more per student than New Castle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Sharon than in New Castle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sharon had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Castle
 New Castle, PASharon, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,180$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,241  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,876$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5174573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for New Castle    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Climate is average. Winters can last a little longer than average, and summers can be warmer than  More

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Over 20 years ago

Overall, New Castle has a small,friendly community. There are not a lot of jobs there. Most people work in the Pittsburgh. It is easy to afford a home. Similar to  More

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Reviews for Sharon    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Sharon has many lovely old houses. The area was thriving in the early 1900's, and many of the old houses date from that time period. The city of Sharon merges with the  More

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