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Sharpsville, PA vs Amherst, NY

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- Amherst spends 16.0% more per student than Sharpsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Amherst than in Sharpsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amherst had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sharpsville
 Sharpsville, PAAmherst, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sharpsville    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

NW PA is a nice place to visit if you have family or friends in the area. As for culture, entertainment and employment possibilities - precious little is available.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sharpsville, PA sits against the Ohio border about midway between Erie, PA and Pittsburgh, PA just north of Route 80. I was born and raised in this area, but my wife is  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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