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Somerset, PA vs Elizabethtown, PA

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Highlights
- Elizabethtown spends 9.2% more per student than Somerset.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% higher in Elizabethtown than in Somerset. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elizabethtown had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Somerset
 Somerset, PAElizabethtown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,219  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor303  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Somerset    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Somerset is a small town with very friendly neighbors. People wave and greet each other whih a smile when they pass by. You are safe to go for a walk at night, and your  More

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Reviews for Elizabethtown    4 Reviews

If you are a dog owner there is no place with in the town to enjoy time with your pet. Southeastern PA's westernmost town offers train service, in fact good, Amtrak  More

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Being a 40+ year resident of Elizabethtown, I can think of many reasons I love living here...not least of which is the people. It's a wonderful place to raise a  More

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Central Pennsylvania is a great place to live because of the small towns and communities that also give you access to major metropolitan areas such as Philly, NYC,  More

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