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Brooklyn, NY vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 60.6% more per student than Brooklyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in Washington than in Brooklyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brooklyn

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 Brooklyn, NYWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,855$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,855$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,968$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7511.6516.23
 Students per Librarian1003467964573
 Students per Counselor2598445530
 Grade School Educ.8.4%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.7%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.5%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.9%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%4.3%1.5%

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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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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