2024 Compare Cities Education:
Dover, PA vs Carlisle, PA

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Highlights
- Carlisle spends 4.5% less per student than Dover.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Carlisle than in Dover. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlisle had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dover
 Dover, PACarlisle, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,289$18,415$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,843$13,693$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,441$8,392$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5814.4616.23
 Students per Librarian5477314573
 Students per Counselor351279530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.1%91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.19.2%5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%39.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.4%11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%3.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Carlisle    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

It's not All bad but people here seem to be more prejudiced against minorities like me. Even more so than people in the South where i used to live.   More

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Carlisle, PA, is at a crossroads of interstate 81 and US 76 (turnpike) which means its easy to get to, and easy to get out to places from. The town of Carlisle itself  More

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We are still suffering from sticker shock after living here for 7 years. This state charges you for EVERYTHING and the ROI is near to nothing. You have to pay a toll  More

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