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Queens, NY vs Staten Island, NY

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- Staten Island spends 29.5% more per student than Queens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Staten Island than in Queens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staten Island had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Queens
 Queens, NYStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,283  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,854$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor9687  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews
donna · Newark, DE
It is pretty, but expensive and has crowded roads.
Over 6 years ago

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Amanda · New York, NY
Do not move here
Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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