2024 Compare Cities Education:
Pittsfield, MA vs Limerick, PA

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Highlights
- Limerick spends 2.2% less per student than Pittsfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% higher in Limerick than in Pittsfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Limerick had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsfield
 Pittsfield, MALimerick, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,370$22,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,206$18,843$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,441$12,188$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.313.2916.23
 Students per Librarian3974234573
 Students per Counselor370301530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%3.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%13.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%48.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.7%16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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Reviews for Limerick    2 Reviews

This is a nice place to live. I have been here for over 20 years and there is a touch of sprawl, but the town council sort of keeps it in check. There are "greenspace"  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have a small one-bedroom apartment with a one-car, attached garage. I have a ceiling fan with vaulted ceilings, picture windows, ~7-year old complex, pool, cyber cafe  More

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