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Gastonia, NC vs Oswego, NY

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- Oswego spends 155.0% more per student than Gastonia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.7% lower in Oswego than in Gastonia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oswego had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gastonia
 Gastonia, NCOswego, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,886$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,096  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5074573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 7 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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Reviews for Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 19 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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