2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairport, NY vs Watertown, SD

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Highlights
- Watertown spends 61.5% less per student than Fairport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.5% higher in Watertown than in Fairport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watertown had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairport
 Fairport, NYWatertown, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,458$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,681$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13404573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Fairport    4 Reviews

Grew up here and love the area. People are friendly and lots to do in what used to be a sleepy little village. Still, Canal Days, Saturday morning Farmer's Market, HS  More

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I have lived in the Fairport area for nearly two years now and I can say that the cost of living varies greatly. I have little experience with real estate, but have  More

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In Fairport there is always something planned - lots of parades (sometimes I think they come up with any old reason for a parade), concerts in the park, Canal Days -  More

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Reviews for Watertown    5 Reviews

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  More

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