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

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Highlights
- Sayville spends 160.1% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Sayville than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sayville had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCSayville, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Sayville    3 Reviews

Sayville is a relatively small community in the heart of the South Shore. Parks, playgrounds and family events abound. People who live here want to stay here because  More

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Over 18 years ago

My husbands family all live in Sayville. Four cousins in the same grade. Sayville is a very family friendly town and pretty much everyone knows each  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice small town with access to the big  More

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