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Potomac, MD vs Wantagh, NY

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- Wantagh spends 58.7% more per student than Potomac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% lower in Wantagh than in Potomac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wantagh had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Potomac
 Potomac, MDWantagh, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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Reviews for Wantagh    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Desirable town. The beach is literally in your backyard and there are no bad surrounding towns, which make it very safe. My neighborhood is a good mix of young  More

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Over 13 years ago

Having lived in Wantagh all my life, I can tell you it is a great place to raise a family, as long as you can afford it. Home prices property taxes and make the price  More

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Wantagh, NY is on Long Island's south shore, lying in Nassau County, in fact a few miles from Jones Beach. Unfortunately it is expensive to live here with taxes reaching  More

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