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Potsdam, NY vs Lake Placid, NY

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- Lake Placid spends 27.1% more per student than Potsdam.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% lower in Lake Placid than in Potsdam. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Placid had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Potsdam
 Potsdam, NYLake Placid, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$33,170$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,873$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2974573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
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