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Burke, VA vs Great Neck, NY

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Highlights
- Great Neck spends 78.2% more per student than Burke.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% lower in Great Neck than in Burke. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Neck had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burke
 Burke, VAGreat Neck, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Burke    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Burke, VA is a very family friendly area with top ranked schools in the local  More

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Burke is located in Fairfax County Virginia outside of Washington, D.C. Fairfax has one of the top school systems in the country. The quality of life in Fairfax is high  More

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Burke is a great place to live in the DC suburbs. It has a small town feel and boasts top Fairfax County Schools, beautiful parks, libraries, and many commute options  More

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Reviews for Great Neck    3 Reviews

I basically grew up in Great Neck from ages 7 through 23. My thoughts are as follows. Yes you should be concerned about the quality of the water. My family spent plenty  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great School System and Park  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great community,terrific park system with pools,tennis courts and summer entertainment; 30 minutes to Manhattan by LIRR, universities and colleges within easy driving  More

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