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Reading, PA vs West Chester, PA

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Highlights
- West Chester spends 14.0% more per student than Reading.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in West Chester than in Reading. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Chester had 29.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reading
 Reading, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,807  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,034$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5544573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 11 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 12 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 13 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 West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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