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Schenectady, NY vs Newark, DE

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Highlights
- Newark spends 13.3% less per student than Schenectady.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% higher in Newark than in Schenectady. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 13.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Schenectady

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 Schenectady, NYNewark, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,050$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,501$17,388$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,638$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8414.0916.23
 Students per Librarian80711044573
 Students per Counselor291329530
 Grade School Educ.5.6%1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%1.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.1%96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%17.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.7%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%55.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.3%17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%9.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 15 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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ZIPS IN SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
12304 12308 12307 12305
ZIPS IN NEWARK, DELAWARE
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