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Ballston Spa, NY vs Bluefield, WV

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- Bluefield spends 39.4% less per student than Ballston Spa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% higher in Bluefield than in Ballston Spa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bluefield had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ballston Spa
 Ballston Spa, NYBluefield, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,769$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,880  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,614$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11524573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews
heather · Ballston Spa, NY
has potential...
Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Jill · Ballston Spa, NY
Village Life
Over 19 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  More

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Reviews for Bluefield    1 Reviews
Daniel · Bluefield, WV
It's a good place to buy a home at a low price
Over 4 years ago

My wife and I retired here.I was born near Bluefield WV but worked in NC all of my adult life. There's better opportunities for work in NC, especially Raleigh and  More

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