2025 Compare Cities Education:
Simsbury, CT vs Brooklyn, NY

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Highlights
- Brooklyn spends 24.8% less per student than Simsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% higher in Brooklyn than in Simsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brooklyn had 14.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simsbury
 Simsbury, CTBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,968$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1003464573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up the  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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