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

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Highlights
- Peru spends 40.7% less per student than Reading.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% higher in Peru than in Reading. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peru had 21.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reading
 Reading, PAPeru, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,674$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,807  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Peru    8 Reviews

Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

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It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

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Over 7 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

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