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Newburgh, NY vs Yoakum, TX

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- Yoakum spends 48.5% less per student than Newburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Yoakum than in Newburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yoakum had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newburgh
 Newburgh, NYYoakum, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8444573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Newburgh    13 Reviews

I am a Town of Newburgh (TON) resident. The Town of Newburgh is a great place to live and raise a family. The police are well liked and professional. Many Police  More

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Newburgh, NY was once a glorious small city sitting on the western bank of the Hudson River in the mid-Hudson Valley, just 60 miles north of New York City. It had a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Newburgh has very reasonable living costs for homes that would cost millions of dollars anywhere else close to NYC. Just look across the river at Beacon. Now is the time  More

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Reviews for Yoakum    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

We have so many wonderful diffrent religion churches,almost around every connner in are  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was transferred down here 5 years ago .. Biggest mistake in my life.. if costs almost as much to live here as it does in Austin. The city owns the electric company and  More

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