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Smyrna, TN vs New Kensington, PA

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- New Kensington spends 63.6% more per student than Smyrna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in New Kensington than in Smyrna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Kensington had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Smyrna
 Smyrna, TNNew Kensington, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6664573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Smyrna    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Smyrna, TN for a couple years now and am enjoying a nice condo and a good job. The cost is much cheaper than California and the people are really nice  More

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Over 13 years ago

This area is prone to stronger storms that the greater Nashville area. From here to Murfreesboro, southeast, is more likely to get hail and tornadoes activity than other  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Smyrna for 26 years. I am currently a Realtor in this area. Smyrna is truly a fantastic place to live. We have easy access to Nashville and all the big  More

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Reviews for New Kensington    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The city would provide a good retirement destination, with low  More

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Over 19 years ago

The best thing about this city is its proximity to Pittsburgh. Things are slowly turning around here, but there is still a high propensity of dilapidated housing, a  More

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