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Ballston Spa, NY vs Clay, AL

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- Clay spends 41.9% less per student than Ballston Spa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.9% higher in Clay than in Ballston Spa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clay had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ballston Spa
 Ballston Spa, NYClay, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,880  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5474573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews

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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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 Clay    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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