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Sterling, AK vs Farmingdale, NY

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- Farmingdale spends 68.1% more per student than Sterling.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% lower in Farmingdale than in Sterling. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Farmingdale had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sterling
 Sterling, AKFarmingdale, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,193  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor432  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Farmingdale    3 Reviews
N · South Farmingdale, NY
Nick S
Over 8 years ago

Town great, centerally located to all parkways and shopping. Town up and coming with new places to live & eat. Sports oriented town! Great place to live  More

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Steve · Farmingdale, NY
n/a
Over 15 years ago

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Steve · Farmingdale, NY
Farmingdale - A pleasant residential small town.
Over 18 years ago

I don't really know too much about the cost of living here. I am renting a 3-bedroom house for $2400/month. This is a residential area of neat homes and a business area  More

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