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Stony Brook, NY vs Boca Raton, FL

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- Boca Raton spends 56.9% less per student than Stony Brook.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.5% higher in Boca Raton than in Stony Brook. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boca Raton had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stony Brook
 Stony Brook, NYBoca Raton, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Stony Brook    3 Reviews
Charley · East Setauket, NY
Love it here except for the price and the winters
Over 16 years ago

PROS: Close to the water, very picturesque, hilly and not flat like much of Long Island. High quality of life, low crime rate, clean, hometown feeling. Community  More

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Dave · Stony Brook, NY
Graduate Studnet
Over 20 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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kusumika · Ogden, UT
Ph. D IN Stony Brook univ
Over 20 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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Reviews for Boca Raton    29 Reviews
Joyce · Boca Raton, FL
It's a legend in its own mind.
Over 6 years ago

Living here is like Paton Place. Also like Desperate Housewives or 90210. In the words its a terrible place to live. It's made up of predominantly New Yorkers and  More

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Dental · Deerfield Beach, FL
Nice place
Over 6 years ago

I'm new to the area and I like it so far. I was looking for a good Boca Raton Dentist an I found one for a Dental Fix Awesome  More

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Gene · Boca Raton, FL
Health Care
Over 13 years ago

Health Care is  More

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