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Akron, OH vs Watkins Glen, NY

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- Watkins Glen spends 57.4% more per student than Akron.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.7% lower in Watkins Glen than in Akron. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watkins Glen had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Akron
 Akron, OHWatkins Glen, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,668$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,529  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4334573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Watkins Glen    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived here my whole life and Watkins Glen is still a magical place for me. The Lakes, the hills, The valleys will take your breath away. The people here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

i have lived in watkins glen all my life ,im 51 years old watkins glen is a wonderful town. it has a beautiful lake, a gorge to walk threw. and winerys all aound the  More

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