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Benson, NC vs Hopewell Junction, NY

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- Hopewell Junction spends 185.1% more per student than Benson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Hopewell Junction than in Benson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hopewell Junction had 15.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benson
 Benson, NCHopewell Junction, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,117  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9054573
 Students per Counselor369  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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Reviews for Hopewell Junction    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

While we are surrounded by beautiful nature - the cost of living here is astronomical and we are still an hour and a half from NYC. The weather is extreme. Time to move  More

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Over 18 years ago

This Hudson valley is beautiful. Being able to sit on the deck in the evening and not fight bugs is wonderful. More stars at night than you can count. Population  More

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