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Stony Brook, NY vs Great Neck, NY

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- Great Neck spends 3.6% more per student than Stony Brook.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Great Neck than in Stony Brook. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Neck had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stony Brook
 Stony Brook, NYGreat Neck, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 15 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 19 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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kusumika · Ogden, UT
Ph. D IN Stony Brook univ
Over 19 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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Reviews for Great Neck    3 Reviews
Helen · Sarasota, FL
You can not beat the quality of the public schools
Over 3 years ago

I basically grew up in Great Neck from ages 7 through 23. My thoughts are as follows. Yes you should be concerned about the quality of the water. My family spent plenty  More

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Jennifer · Great Neck, NY
Great Neck Community
Over 14 years ago

Great School System and Park  More

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ronnie · Great Neck, NY
Great Neck, NY
Over 18 years ago

Great community,terrific park system with pools,tennis courts and summer entertainment; 30 minutes to Manhattan by LIRR, universities and colleges within easy driving  More

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