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Pittston, PA vs Bensalem, PA

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- Bensalem spends 24.8% more per student than Pittston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in Bensalem than in Pittston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bensalem had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittston
 Pittston, PABensalem, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,476$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,523$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor553  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Pittston    1 Reviews
Michelle · Pittston, PA
Time to get out
Over 16 years ago

This area is really going to the dogs - corrupt politicians, a run-down building being destroyed by fire every week, etc. Sure there are some new businesses moving in,  More

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Reviews for Bensalem    2 Reviews
jenny · Bensalem, PA
houses
Over 16 years ago

I live in a 1400 square foot ranch townhouse and it would probably sell for  More

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Celeste · Bensalem, PA
Strip mall
Over 18 years ago

A sad little suburb of Philly that is comprised almost entirely of strip malls. My husband likes to joke that you could drive from one end of Bensalem to the other by  More

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