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Peekskill, NY vs Beacon, NY

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Highlights
- Beacon spends 9.5% less per student than Peekskill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% lower in Beacon than in Peekskill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beacon had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peekskill

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 Peekskill, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$31,362$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367$24,643$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$18,180$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7412.4516.23
 Students per Librarian9329054573
 Students per Counselor315347530
 Grade School Educ.8.7%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%6.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.6%91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%16.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.0%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.6%41.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.1%16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Peekskill    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Peekskill has so much to offer, especially the east side, where you enjoy the amenities of suburban living with nearby towns like Cortlandt but with the lower taxes and  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 7 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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