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Short Pump, VA vs Ronkonkoma, NY

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- Ronkonkoma spends 134.8% more per student than Short Pump.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% lower in Ronkonkoma than in Short Pump. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ronkonkoma had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Pump
 Short Pump, VARonkonkoma, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Short Pump    1 Reviews

If you come here, be prepared to be looked down on by the "Socialites". Don't get me wrong, I am a life long Virginia native. But this area has some growing up to do.  More

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Reviews for Ronkonkoma    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Property taxes are very high and it makes it impossible to retire  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not much goes on in Ronkonkoma. It's best feature is that it's conveniently located to easily leave. It has a non-stop speed train to Manhattan and a little private  More

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