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Pittston, PA vs Quakertown, PA

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- Quakertown spends 24.8% more per student than Pittston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in Quakertown than in Pittston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Quakertown had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittston
 Pittston, PAQuakertown, 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.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Pittston    1 Reviews

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 Quakertown    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

to be shared after some  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quakertown is a fantastic area and an amazing place to live. The area offers a great small community feel and sense of family values. A great place to raise your  More

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I've lived in Quakertown for 10 years now and it is a beautiful slice of suburban Pennsylvania. We are centrally located between Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley (both  More

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