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Pottsville, PA vs Lock Haven, PA

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Highlights
- Lock Haven spends 22.5% more per student than Pottsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Lock Haven than in Pottsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lock Haven had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pottsville
 Pottsville, PALock Haven, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,224  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,417$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10254573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Pottsville    1 Reviews

Pottsville is a small city. Some may not even consider it so. For those of us who come from a small town, it has all the important benefits of a city...all the while  More

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Reviews for Lock Haven    2 Reviews

Lock Haven is a lovely community situated along the Susquehanna River and backed by the Bald Eagle Creek. The Susquehanna in particular provides for a lot of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lock Haven is a great place to live . . . if you can get a  More

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