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Sunbury, PA vs North Adams, MA

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- North Adams spends 45.6% more per student than Sunbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% lower in North Adams than in Sunbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Adams had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sunbury
 Sunbury, PANorth Adams, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,370$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Sunbury    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Dont get me wrong, I like Sunbury. However, lately crime seems to be a bit higher, and it is definitely an economically repressed area. A lot of the major factories  More

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Over 19 years ago

This town is the worst, aside from looking like a decent place if you are passing through there is nothing else. There is nothing to do for recreation, for kids or  More

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I have lived in this area since I was born 23 years ago. The economy is horrible, the unemployment is high, there isn't any job growth, businesses are closing left and  More

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Reviews for North Adams    2 Reviews

I have lived in and around North Adams Ma (NAMA) my entire life. This small city is like the Phoenix rising out of the ashes. The city government has worked with local  More

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Over 16 years ago

"...There are about 0 students per teacher in North Adams." I was curious to read the updated student to teacher ratio... will this be updated? The classrooms are not  More

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