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Fort Plain, NY vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- Saranac Lake spends 17.6% more per student than Fort Plain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.7% lower in Saranac Lake than in Fort Plain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Saranac Lake had 9.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Plain
 Fort Plain, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,352$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,684  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,335$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4274573
 Students per Counselor238  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Plain    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Most residents are low-income and undereducated. Many pregnant teenage unwed mothers on welfare. (Montgomery County has the highest rate of population on welfare in the  More

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Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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