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Stony Brook, NY vs Gilbert, AZ

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Highlights
- Gilbert spends 65.0% less per student than Stony Brook.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.7% higher in Gilbert than in Stony Brook. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilbert had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stony Brook
 Stony Brook, NYGilbert, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 20 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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Over 20 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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