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Peekskill, NY vs Laurel, DE

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- Laurel spends 44.9% less per student than Peekskill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Laurel than in Peekskill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Peekskill
 Peekskill, NYLaurel, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Peekskill    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Peekskill has so much to offer, especially the east side, where you enjoy the amenities of suburban living with nearby towns like Cortlandt but with the lower taxes and  More

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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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