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Richardson, TX vs Stony Brook, NY

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Highlights
- Stony Brook spends 129.4% more per student than Richardson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in Stony Brook than in Richardson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stony Brook had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richardson
 Richardson, TXStony Brook, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%1.5%
Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 18 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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Reviews for Stony Brook    3 Reviews

PROS: Close to the water, very picturesque, hilly and not flat like much of Long Island. High quality of life, low crime rate, clean, hometown feeling. Community  More

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Over 20 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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Over 20 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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