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Stony Brook, NY vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette spends 56.2% less per student than Stony Brook.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% higher in West Lafayette than in Stony Brook. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Lafayette had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stony Brook
 Stony Brook, NYWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock14.5%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 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 West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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