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Staten Island, NY vs American Fork, UT

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- American Fork spends 58.5% less per student than Staten Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 93.1% higher in American Fork than in Staten Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- American Fork had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Staten Island
 Staten Island, NYAmerican Fork, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,672  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor10528  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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Reviews for American Fork    4 Reviews

Corrupt and communist. They have the most corrupt police. They want to dictate every little thing you do, on your own property. I wish that the constitution meant  More

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Over 13 years ago

The schools here are awful. The school curriculum I endured was years behind anywhere else I've lived (Milwaukee, WI; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO). The teachers  More

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Over 18 years ago

it's hot in summer and cold in winter great during spring and  More

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