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Laurel, DE vs West Islip, NY

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- West Islip spends 75.0% more per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% lower in West Islip than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Islip had 30.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, DEWest Islip, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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Reviews for West Islip    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

It's a nice town full of middle-class to upper-class people. Mostly white though...wish it was more integrated.  More

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