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Brooklyn, NY vs Holyoke, MA

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Highlights
- Holyoke spends 13.6% more per student than Brooklyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% lower in Holyoke than in Brooklyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Holyoke had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brooklyn
 Brooklyn, NYHolyoke, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,855  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor2598  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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Reviews for Holyoke    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

best place to live in if you dont live  More

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Maeve · 

Crime is unavoidable. The sound of gun shots ring throughout the night. Trash strewn streets that are not cleaned more than once per year. Some people think that they  More

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Over 16 years ago

Holyoke is bad only in downtown and in the public projects. As every city or town, there are good and bad areas with gangs and no gangs. And even then, we've had have  More

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