2025 Compare Cities Education:
Philadelphia, PA vs Avon, OH

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Highlights
- Avon spends 38.4% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% higher in Avon than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Avon had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAAvon, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,324$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Avon    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Avon is moving from relatively rural to sub-urban. The growth, or migration to our city from Cleveland and Lorain is fast moving and the retail community is thriving.   More

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The weather as one might expect is a important factor no matter where you reside. Avon, situated several miles from Lake Erie misses the early snow falls usually because  More

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