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New Paltz, NY vs Wappingers Falls, NY

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- Wappingers Falls spends 7.8% less per student than New Paltz.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% higher in Wappingers Falls than in New Paltz. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wappingers Falls had 14.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Paltz
 New Paltz, NYWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,390  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9054573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Wappingers Falls    8 Reviews

My family has lived in the village for 4 generations, myself for 22 years before I had to move away for grad school (and I'm eager to move back!). I absolutely love it  More

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Over 13 years ago

Not a lot of jobs in this town; need to commute locally (Poughkeepsie) or to Westchester Country or  More

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The climate in Wappingers Falls is nice. In the Winter, the average temperature is 35F. In the Spring, the average temperature is 35F-45F. In the Summer, the average  More

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