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Pearl River, NY vs Oak Park, CA

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Highlights
- Oak Park spends 52.7% less per student than Pearl River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 93.1% higher in Oak Park than in Pearl River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Park had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pearl River
 Pearl River, NYOak Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,847  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock291284573
 Students per Counselor318  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Pearl River    3 Reviews

Schools are fantastic. The safe environment allows children to flourish. The community controls its own school district and keeps it strong. Recent investment of $50  More

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I grew up in Pearl River- it is a safe, friendly town with schools top ranked in the state every year... all this and a close proximity (25 miles) to NYC... cost of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Crime is very little to none. In fact, it's so low, when something does happen it seem's the whole town hear's about  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We have lived in Oak Park for approximately 17 years. The schools are great, the community is great, we like it here. However, the cost of living in CA is high, as are  More

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Over 18 years ago

The crime rate reported for this area cannot be correct. It is as safe as neighboring Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, and Westlake  More

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Over 19 years ago

Oak Park, CA, offers a great quality of life for the LA area. It's close to Malibu and Ventura beaches, convenient to activities in and around LA, has one of the best  More

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