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

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Highlights
- Sayville spends 0.0% less per student than Shirley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Sayville than in Shirley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sayville had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shirley
 Shirley, NYSayville, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Sayville    3 Reviews

Sayville is a relatively small community in the heart of the South Shore. Parks, playgrounds and family events abound. People who live here want to stay here because  More

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Over 18 years ago

My husbands family all live in Sayville. Four cousins in the same grade. Sayville is a very family friendly town and pretty much everyone knows each  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice small town with access to the big  More

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