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Garden City, NY vs Rye, NY

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- Rye spends 0.1% more per student than Garden City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% higher in Rye than in Garden City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rye had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Garden City
 Garden City, NYRye, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Garden City    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Over 19 years ago

Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six  More

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Reviews for Rye    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Excellent community with terrific schools, proximity to New York City and New England, a vibrant town center and well educated residents. The only draw back is the cost  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small city that offers all the charm of living in a highly educated, upscale small town setting with close proximity to New York City, Connecticut and New England, and  More

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