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Beacon, NY vs Troy, NY

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Highlights
- Troy spends 11.5% less per student than Beacon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Troy than in Beacon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Troy had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Beacon
 Beacon, NYTroy, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,127$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,214$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7194573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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