2025 Compare Cities Education:
Brooklyn, NY vs McLean, VA

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Highlights
- McLean spends 6.8% less per student than Brooklyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in McLean than in Brooklyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McLean had 16.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brooklyn
 Brooklyn, NYMcLean, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,855  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor2598  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock31.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.8%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 Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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