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Phenix City, AL vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 79.3% more per student than Phenix City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.7% lower in Lancaster than in Phenix City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Phenix City
 Phenix City, ALLancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,420  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Phenix City    2 Reviews

Phenix City Ala--Has got to be the arm pit of the south---Lack of jobs makes it a very dangerous place to live,crime is out of control --drugs are every where and the  More

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I live in Fort Mitchell and the school ratio teacher to student at Fort Mitchell is incorrect. Its more like 25 students per teacher and its growing rapidly as many  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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