2026 Compare Cities Education:
Great Neck, NY vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 36.8% less per student than Great Neck.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.5% higher in Austin than in Great Neck. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Neck
 Great Neck, NYAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Great Neck    3 Reviews

I basically grew up in Great Neck from ages 7 through 23. My thoughts are as follows. Yes you should be concerned about the quality of the water. My family spent plenty  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great School System and Park  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great community,terrific park system with pools,tennis courts and summer entertainment; 30 minutes to Manhattan by LIRR, universities and colleges within easy driving  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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