2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clay, NY vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 19.7% less per student than Clay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in Allentown than in Clay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 14.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clay
 Clay, NYAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,322  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Clay    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was born in Upstate,NY and if you really like 4 Seasons,this is the place to live!! I have live in Several places in my life, and still trying the place I   More

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I have grown up in Central New York and for the most part, I enjoy the change of seasons here. As I get older, the cold winters are getting harder to take. I may look at  More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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