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Suffolk, VA vs Staten Island, NY

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Highlights
- Staten Island spends 93.2% more per student than Suffolk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Staten Island than in Suffolk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staten Island had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Suffolk

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 Suffolk, VAStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,253$23,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,273$23,672$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,268$12,854$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9112.6516.23
 Students per Librarian54004573
 Students per Counselor35110528530
 Grade School Educ.3.5%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%6.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.8%88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%16.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%34.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.6%10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Suffolk    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Don't move  More

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Over 15 years ago

I like living in Suffolk because of the smaller town feel yet having the conveniences of the larger city. We have been happy in Northern Suffolk. The schools don't seem  More

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Over 15 years ago

Suffolk is a bit difficult to describe because it is geographically the largest city in Virginia. Downtown has been slightly revitalized but I have no reason to go there  More

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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 6 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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