2025 Compare Cities Education:
Reading, PA vs Muncie, IN

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Highlights
- Muncie spends 30.1% less per student than Reading.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Muncie than in Reading. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Muncie had 24.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reading
 Reading, PAMuncie, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,591$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,807  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8204573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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