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Shirley, NY vs Pine Bush, NY

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Highlights
- Pine Bush spends 7.5% less per student than Shirley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Pine Bush than in Shirley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pine Bush had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shirley
 Shirley, NYPine Bush, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,307$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7734573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Pine Bush    4 Reviews

I be lived in Pine Bush for 5 years and I learned a lot along the way. It has everything you need and nothing more in the town.My biggest gripe is the taxes! Pine Bush  More

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Over 12 years ago

Nice Place to live. Little for 20 somethings  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pine Bush is the ideal place to live; country setting yet close enough to major highways for commuting. Although the area is continually growing it retains a small town  More

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