2025 Compare Cities Education:
Folsom, PA vs Yonkers, NY

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Highlights
- Yonkers spends 40.5% more per student than Folsom.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% lower in Yonkers than in Folsom. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yonkers had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Folsom
 Folsom, PAYonkers, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Folsom    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Houses are old, small and often not updated, yet people are asking top dollar. Moving further out into Chester and Berks county would afford better housing  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost has risen drammatically in the last four years, approximately 70%. So a duplex that cost $100K in 2002 now costs $170K+. Add high property taxes and it is  More

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Reviews for Yonkers    7 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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