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Jamestown, NY vs New Paltz, NY

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- New Paltz spends 20.9% more per student than Jamestown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in New Paltz than in Jamestown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Paltz had 14.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jamestown
 Jamestown, NYNew Paltz, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,766$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,759  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,531$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5124573
 Students per Counselor290  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews
tori · Jamestown, NY
Beautiful surroundings
Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

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Elaine · Jamestown, NY
Closed in feeling
Over 18 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

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Reviews for New Paltz    1 Reviews
Rachel · Highland, NY
Nice place to raise a family- not great for work
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in New Paltz my entire life, but I plan on moving for work. The good: Outdoor activities -Miles and miles of carriage trails for hiking, biking and  More

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