2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lancaster, NY vs Merrick, NY

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Highlights
- Merrick spends 33.8% more per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% higher in Merrick than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merrick had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, NYMerrick, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Merrick    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

A great place to live and raise a family. Great schools, but the cost of living is getting out of control with the taxes and utilities. Probably relocating  More

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