2025 Compare Cities Education:
Athens, OH vs Buffalo, NY

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Highlights
- Buffalo spends 46.4% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% lower in Buffalo than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, OHBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,769  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  More

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