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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Waldorf, MD

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- Waldorf spends 37.9% less per student than Poughkeepsie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% higher in Waldorf than in Poughkeepsie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waldorf had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poughkeepsie
 Poughkeepsie, NYWaldorf, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,634$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,822$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9604573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Waldorf    18 Reviews
Vilmadianh · East Windsor, CT
Business Relocation
Over 10 years ago

I am from a small town called East Windsor CT and I want to move my business in the Prince George county, however the Tax increase in intolerable, yet the crime increase  More

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Bp · Waldorf, MD
Geoffrey Grandison, Realtor - Waldorf (301)751-142
Over 12 years ago

Excellent.  More

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Jennifer · Waldorf, MD
Southern Maryland
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Southern Maryland most of my life. My family and I hate it here, the cost of living is way to high, schools are getting worse everyday, and the  More

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