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Syracuse, NY vs Stony Brook, NY

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Highlights
- Stony Brook spends 23.1% more per student than Syracuse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Stony Brook than in Syracuse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stony Brook had 18.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Syracuse
 Syracuse, NYStony Brook, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,322  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%1.5%
Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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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 19 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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