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Beacon, NY vs White Plains, NY

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Highlights
- White Plains spends 10.5% more per student than Beacon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in White Plains than in Beacon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- White Plains had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Beacon
 Beacon, NYWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 4 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 9 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 White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  More

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