2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clifton Park, NY vs Portage, MI

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- Portage spends 32.9% less per student than Clifton Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.8% higher in Portage than in Clifton Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clifton Park
 Clifton Park, NYPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,880  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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