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Ronkonkoma, NY vs Sandpoint, ID

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- Sandpoint spends 64.4% less per student than Ronkonkoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.3% higher in Sandpoint than in Ronkonkoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandpoint had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ronkonkoma
 Ronkonkoma, NYSandpoint, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,851$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Ronkonkoma    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Property taxes are very high and it makes it impossible to retire  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not much goes on in Ronkonkoma. It's best feature is that it's conveniently located to easily leave. It has a non-stop speed train to Manhattan and a little private  More

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Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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