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Amherst, NY vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings spends 41.3% less per student than Amherst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% higher in Brookings than in Amherst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookings had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amherst
 Amherst, NYBrookings, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,203$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24694573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews
Ginger Thomson · Brookings, SD
The Best City in South Dakota, no, America!
Over 12 years ago

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Michael · Brookings, SD
Nice Midwestern Town
Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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maria · Brookings, SD
a nice small town but not for everyone.
Over 18 years ago

i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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