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Rockwall, TX vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster spends 38.3% more per student than Rockwall.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Lancaster than in Rockwall. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 12.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockwall
 Rockwall, TXLancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,822  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor469  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Rockwall    8 Reviews

I've lived here for over 10 years now and it is not at all what it used to be. The traffic is horrible now, the lights take forever and are programmed to slow traffic  More

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Looking for a beautiful, family friendly, low crime, affluent COMMUNITY? Look no further. From the Harbor on beautiful Lake Ray Hubbard to the farmer’s market to the  More

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After reading the information on Rockwall, I think it deserves some persepctive. Rockwall and its outlying areas is very habitable for moderate income families who do  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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