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Clay, NY vs Marfa, TX

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Highlights
- Marfa spends 45.6% less per student than Clay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Marfa than in Clay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marfa had 28.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clay
 Clay, NYMarfa, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,348$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,322  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13174573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock26.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock67.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Clay    2 Reviews

Over 16 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 Marfa    1 Reviews

Liven in the area back in the 80s. Visited in 2008. The town has changed some. It's always been a nice, quiet, friendly town. It is really way out there, though.   More

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