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Scott AFB, IL vs Newburgh, NY

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Highlights
- Newburgh spends 63.0% more per student than Scott AFB.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% lower in Newburgh than in Scott AFB. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newburgh had 16.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scott AFB
 Scott AFB, ILNewburgh, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,307$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7734573
 Students per Counselor636  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Scott Afb    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I was stationed at Scott AFB for close to 7 years. Clean base, had great co-workers...and enjoyed my job. But...many people in general are rude. It is mostly spouses  More

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Over 19 years ago

Scott afb is a wonderful place to live, if you keep to yourself. cheap sales tax, mild weather all year round, and the base has alot to do. the negatives, are that  More

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Reviews for Newburgh    13 Reviews

I am a Town of Newburgh (TON) resident. The Town of Newburgh is a great place to live and raise a family. The police are well liked and professional. Many Police  More

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Newburgh, NY was once a glorious small city sitting on the western bank of the Hudson River in the mid-Hudson Valley, just 60 miles north of New York City. It had a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Newburgh has very reasonable living costs for homes that would cost millions of dollars anywhere else close to NYC. Just look across the river at Beacon. Now is the time  More

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