2025 Compare Cities Education:
Youngstown, OH vs New Kensington, PA

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- New Kensington spends 10.0% more per student than Youngstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% lower in New Kensington than in Youngstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Kensington had 11.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Youngstown
 Youngstown, OHNew Kensington, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,000  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6664573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Youngstown    19 Reviews

I live in Youngstown my entire life now I am not happy how it's portrayed reputation viewed or thought of Iike many inner cities it has its unsavory spots and people  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived around Youngstown my entire life. I grew up in Boardman and now live in Struthers. It's not the best place to find work, but if you're willing to work 2 part  More

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I am in Girard, so just outside of Youngstown. I haven't spent any time in Youngstown proper, but Girard is lovely. I am loving having seasons, and the fact that  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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