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Schenectady, NY vs Waverly, NY

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Highlights
- Waverly spends 1.8% more per student than Schenectady.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% lower in Waverly than in Schenectady. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waverly had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Schenectady
 Schenectady, NYWaverly, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,468$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,501  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,752$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5914573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Waverly    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Waverly is located on the border of Pa. in a area of recent growth, especially since the natural gas interest in the area. although The taxes in NY appear to be higher  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy here is terrible. Jobs are few and far between. Taxes are high and continue to dramatically increase due to poor government management and escalating debt.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Its too cold for to long up here. The summers are short with it usually raining alot. I love the fall it is beautiful when the leaves  More

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