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Plattsburgh, NY vs Ballston Spa, NY

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Highlights
- Ballston Spa spends 18.1% less per student than Plattsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% higher in Ballston Spa than in Plattsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ballston Spa had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plattsburgh
 Plattsburgh, NYBallston Spa, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,706$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,647  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,993$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7974573
 Students per Counselor199  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Plattsburgh    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

hi  More

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Over 15 years ago

Been here 1 year, many many poor people in the area, many people with tattoos, piercings, many smoke cigarettes, and not to clean,restauraunts mediocre at best but a  More

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Over 17 years ago

The city has the North Country Center for Cultural Arts, the being-renovated 1924 Strand Theater, numerous museums including the Museum Campus of the former Plattsburgh  More

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Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Over 20 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  More

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