2025 Compare Cities Education:
Stony Brook, NY vs Galveston, TX

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- Galveston spends 56.0% less per student than Stony Brook.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.9% higher in Galveston than in Stony Brook. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galveston had 13.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stony Brook
 Stony Brook, NYGalveston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,297$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,956$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11064573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Stony Brook    3 Reviews

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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Over 19 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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Reviews for Galveston    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Your intro page for Galveston, Texas shows the location as: Location: Southeast Texas, 50 miles inland from the Gulf Coast I'd like to let you know that Galveston (not  More

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Galveston is one of the friendliest, relaxing invigorating places my family and I have visited. My children love this island, and we are considering moving here.  More

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I was born on the island in 1948 and graduated from Ball High in 1966. Growing up on the island was a lot of fun and the island was clean and safe. I have seen the  More

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