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Waynesboro, PA vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 35.0% more per student than Waynesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Allentown than in Waynesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waynesboro
 Waynesboro, PAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,449  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Waynesboro    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have lived here for about a little bit more than a year and I find this town is overall a very nice town to raise children and live in a peaceful environment.   More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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