2025 Compare Cities Education:
Providence, RI vs Schenectady, NY

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Highlights
- Schenectady spends 23.9% more per student than Providence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% lower in Schenectady than in Providence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Schenectady had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Providence
 Providence, RISchenectady, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,050$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,638$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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