2024 Compare Cities Education:
Bellevue, WA vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst spends 16.7% more per student than Bellevue.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.4% lower in Amherst than in Bellevue. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amherst had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellevue
 Bellevue, WAAmherst, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$19,132$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5311.4116.23
 Students per Librarian9898684573
 Students per Counselor455319530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%2.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.7%95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%14.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.7%9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%56.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.25.2%19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%5.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.1%4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 14 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 16 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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