2024 Compare Cities Education:
Pittsburgh, PA vs Newton, KS

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Highlights
- Newton spends 40.9% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Newton than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newton had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PANewton, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,300$13,776$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801$12,782$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,006$8,069$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.1612.9416.23
 Students per Librarian5424714573
 Students per Counselor327434530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%5.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%25.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%29.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Newton    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have heard that the police keep Newton quiet by enforcing noise ordinances. I was wondering if that is true. Wichita police do not enforce noise ordinances. I  More

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Whether it be a situation in which does not get reported because the victim is scared of the outcome depending on the severity of the crime itself, yes crime lives here.  More

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Over 18 years ago

great place to live, cheap and freindly. Lots of farmers. Good schools. No crime. Some tornado's. Becarefull. Know where to go. No jobs up there, you will probably have  More

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