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Towson, MD vs Norristown, PA

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Highlights
- Norristown spends 35.0% more per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% lower in Norristown than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norristown had 13.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDNorristown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,188$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Norristown    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

No review yet, rather a preview: We are looking to relocate from Hong Kong to Philadelphia or its environs and, via Internet sources, we get the impression that  More

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Keep an eye out here for news of the(10 sound stage) Movie Studio coming to Norristown. Norristown Real Estate values are on the rise(Zillow.com)and may go even higher,  More

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