2025 Compare Cities Education:
Shirley, NY vs Manhattan, NY

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 21.0% more per student than Shirley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in Manhattan than in Shirley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shirley
 Shirley, NYManhattan, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$36,552$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,841$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock791504573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Shirley    7 Reviews

Your standard, run-of-the-mill suburb, complete with strip malls and endless suburban sprawl. I suppose it's ideal for well-off retirees, the beach is nice and has  More

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Over 12 years ago

High taxes but nice middle class town,schools are nice  More

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Over 12 years ago

nice schools dont believe what some people say,if you looking to live here you should come and drive around few blocks you will like it, its a nice middle class  More

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Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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