2026 Compare Cities Education:
Plattsburgh, NY vs Los Angeles, CA

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Highlights
- Los Angeles spends 37.1% less per student than Plattsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 94.8% higher in Los Angeles than in Plattsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Angeles had 15.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plattsburgh
 Plattsburgh, NYLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,647  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor199  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 5 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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