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Pembroke Pines, FL vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster spends 64.0% more per student than Pembroke Pines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% lower in Lancaster than in Pembroke Pines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 12.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pembroke Pines
 Pembroke Pines, FLLancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pembroke Pines    14 Reviews

Oh, Pembroke Pines. What a city it was, I still remember when half of Pines Blvd was just tree's and grass, now it's just nothing but shopping centers and houses.  More

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I am a resident of Broward Florida for over 30 years and in the area of Pembroke Pines for over 11 years. This area is probably one of the friendliest family oriented  More

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Over 17 years ago

While I could think of many cons to living in Broward Co, the one area I must praise is the public schools. Having three children in public schools in Pembroke Pines,  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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