2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cary, NC vs Fulton, NY

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Highlights
- Fulton spends 140.0% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in Fulton than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fulton had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCFulton, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,886$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5074573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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Reviews for Fulton    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I grew up and attended school in Fulton from 1962 to late 1970's. It was a great place to live but the businesses eventually died off and unemployment became high. In  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you like snow and water this is a great area to live. The cost of living is low. You are very close to Lake Ontario, The Fingerlakes and the Erie Barge  More

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