2025 Compare Cities Education:
Patchogue, NY vs Shirley, NY

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- Shirley spends 0.0% less per student than Patchogue.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Shirley than in Patchogue. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shirley had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Patchogue
 Patchogue, NYShirley, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Patchogue    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Patchogue for 11 years and think it's just a fantastic place to raise children, meet all different kinds of people and have lots of things to do. It is a  More

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Reviews for Shirley    7 Reviews

Your standard, run-of-the-mill suburb, complete with strip malls and endless suburban sprawl. I suppose it's ideal for well-off retirees, the beach is nice and has  More

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Over 12 years ago

High taxes but nice middle class town,schools are nice  More

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Over 12 years ago

nice schools dont believe what some people say,if you looking to live here you should come and drive around few blocks you will like it, its a nice middle class  More

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