2026 Compare Cities Education:
Great Neck, NY vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 35.9% less per student than Great Neck.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.6% higher in Seattle than in Great Neck. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Neck
 Great Neck, NYSeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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