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Amsterdam, NY vs Plattsburgh, NY

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Highlights
- Plattsburgh spends 7.4% more per student than Amsterdam.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% lower in Plattsburgh than in Amsterdam. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plattsburgh had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amsterdam
 Amsterdam, NYPlattsburgh, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,726$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,684  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor238  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Amsterdam    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Cost of living in Amsterdam is  More

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Over 20 years ago

Old city its nice on a river nice place to  More

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Reviews for Plattsburgh    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

hi  More

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Over 14 years ago

Been here 1 year, many many poor people in the area, many people with tattoos, piercings, many smoke cigarettes, and not to clean,restauraunts mediocre at best but a  More

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Over 16 years ago

The city has the North Country Center for Cultural Arts, the being-renovated 1924 Strand Theater, numerous museums including the Museum Campus of the former Plattsburgh  More

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