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Sidney, OH vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh spends 62.9% more per student than Sidney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.3% lower in Pittsburgh than in Sidney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sidney
 Sidney, OHPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5424573
 Students per Counselor421  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Sidney    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Unless you are a High school football fan, there is little to do in Sidney. No arts, no culture, no restaurants that are not chains or greasy spoons. Driving to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I was born in Sidney, OH and have been living here since 1999. I believe it to be a high quality community and a great place for a child to grow up. CLIMATE: The  More

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Over 18 years ago

Most people I know that live in Sidney live here for one of 2 reasons: 1) There job transferred them here (it is a somewhat industrial town), or, 2) They've just  More

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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 3 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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