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Binghamton, NY vs Sparta, NJ

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- Sparta spends 3.9% less per student than Binghamton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Sparta than in Binghamton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sparta had 14.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Binghamton
 Binghamton, NYSparta, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,458  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,826$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8664573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 4 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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