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New Paltz, NY vs Lorain, OH

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- Lorain spends 48.3% less per student than New Paltz.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.2% higher in Lorain than in New Paltz. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lorain had 14.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Paltz
 New Paltz, NYLorain, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,390  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,324$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for New Paltz    1 Reviews

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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Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Over 18 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   More

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