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Poughkeepsie, NY vs North Adams, MA

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- North Adams spends 17.7% less per student than Poughkeepsie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% lower in North Adams than in Poughkeepsie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Adams had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poughkeepsie
 Poughkeepsie, NYNorth Adams, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,370$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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Reviews for North Adams    2 Reviews
Bonnie · Adams, MA
Gorgeous affordable small city with culture
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in and around North Adams Ma (NAMA) my entire life. This small city is like the Phoenix rising out of the ashes. The city government has worked with local  More

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Paula · North Adams, MA
a town with no students?
Over 16 years ago

"...There are about 0 students per teacher in North Adams." I was curious to read the updated student to teacher ratio... will this be updated? The classrooms are not  More

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