2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clifton Park, NY vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo spends 21.8% less per student than Clifton Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% higher in Hilo than in Clifton Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clifton Park
 Clifton Park, NYHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,880  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Clifton Park    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My town is a lovely town, good neighborhood, but this past winter extended over 7 months. That is not good for me; may please others   More

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Over 15 years ago

It's a nice  More

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Except for the winters, Clifton Park is a great place to live. It's situated midway between Albany and Saratoga Springs so shopping, restaurants, recreation, and  More

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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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