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Cortland, NY vs Wayland, MA

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Highlights
- Wayland spends 10.2% less per student than Cortland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Wayland than in Cortland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wayland had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cortland
 Cortland, NYWayland, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,379  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor367  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%1.5%
Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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Reviews for Wayland    1 Reviews

Wayland does not believe in living within a reasonable budget. This is due to the influx of wealthy two-income white collar families who think that spending money will  More

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