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Roswell, GA vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 21.2% more per student than Roswell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% higher in Allentown than in Roswell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 13.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Roswell
 Roswell, GAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Roswell    16 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I just moved here from out of state was excited because the area is beautiful, beautiful homes, parks, and schools have great ratings. Everyone seems nice when we are  More

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Over 8 years ago

While the public schools are good, they are constantly being under-funded and classroom sizes are increasing. You can get a decent home for the money here, but the area  More

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Over 8 years ago

We recently relocated (cross country) to Roswell, GA, and our family could not have found a better place. This is a family friendly town, with an abundance of activities  More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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