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

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Highlights
- Shirley spends 9.0% more per student than Plattsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% higher in Shirley than in Plattsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shirley had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plattsburgh
 Plattsburgh, NYShirley, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,647  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor199  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Plattsburgh    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

hi  More

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Over 14 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 16 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 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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