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Bennington, VT vs New Paltz, NY

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- New Paltz spends 47.5% more per student than Bennington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.1% lower in New Paltz than in Bennington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Paltz had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bennington
 Bennington, VTNew Paltz, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,766$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,446  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,531$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5124573
 Students per Counselor257  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Bennington    2 Reviews
D · Bennington, VT
Bennington, come here for drugs!
Over 6 years ago

Bennington is a great place for scenery. However, the cops are a huge part of the drug network. They protect the drug dealers and criminals instead of regular  More

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Dan · Bennington, VT
Beautiful rural areas, bad inner city vibes
Over 8 years ago

Bennington Vermont is absolutely gorgeous on its outskirts, old Bennington is absolutely beautiful with lots of historical sites as well as North Bennington not being  More

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Reviews for New Paltz    1 Reviews
Rachel · Highland, NY
Nice place to raise a family- not great for work
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in New Paltz my entire life, but I plan on moving for work. The good: Outdoor activities -Miles and miles of carriage trails for hiking, biking and  More

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