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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Allentown, PA

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- Allentown spends 14.6% more per student than Wilkes-Barre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Allentown than in Wilkes-Barre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor553  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  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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