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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Stony Brook, NY

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- Stony Brook spends 100.6% more per student than Athens-Clarke County.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.1% lower in Stony Brook than in Athens-Clarke County. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stony Brook had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GAStony Brook, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,771  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%1.5%
Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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Reviews for Stony Brook    3 Reviews

PROS: Close to the water, very picturesque, hilly and not flat like much of Long Island. High quality of life, low crime rate, clean, hometown feeling. Community  More

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Over 19 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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