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Amherst Town, MA vs Poughkeepsie town, NY

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- Poughkeepsie town spends 32.6% more per student than Amherst Town.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% higher in Poughkeepsie town than in Amherst Town. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poughkeepsie town had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Amherst Town
 Amherst Town, MAPoughkeepsie town, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,434  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9054573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
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