2026 Compare Cities Education:
Locust Valley, NY vs Birmingham, MI

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Highlights
- Birmingham spends 51.5% less per student than Locust Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.1% higher in Birmingham than in Locust Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Locust Valley
 Locust Valley, NYBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Locust Valley    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Locust Valley is a countrylike setting but close to New York City by rail or car 35 to 40 minutes. We are close to Long Island Sound and water activities. The housing  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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