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Alameda, CA vs Penfield, NY

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- Penfield spends 52.5% more per student than Alameda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.5% lower in Penfield than in Alameda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Penfield had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alameda
 Alameda, CAPenfield, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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Reviews for Penfield    3 Reviews

While Penfield, NY is a decent town, it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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While Penfield is a decent town, but it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was raised in Penfield. Good schools, quiet, very low crime with superb county sheriff, easy commute to anywhere in the county, homes are very affordable, very nice  More

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