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Amherst, NY vs Clifton Park, NY

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- Clifton Park spends 3.0% less per student than Amherst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% higher in Clifton Park than in Amherst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clifton Park had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amherst
 Amherst, NYClifton Park, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,706$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,993$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7974573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 Clifton Park    3 Reviews
millie · Clifton Park, NY
climate
Over 12 years ago

My town is a lovely town, good neighborhood, but this past winter extended over 7 months. That is not good for me; may please others   More

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Jena · Rexford, NY
Home
Over 15 years ago

It's a nice  More

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Tony · Clifton Park, NY
A nice place to live but the winters are brutal
Over 16 years ago

Except for the winters, Clifton Park is a great place to live. It's situated midway between Albany and Saratoga Springs so shopping, restaurants, recreation, and  More

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