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Thornwood, NY vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 3.5% less per student than Thornwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in Washington than in Thornwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Thornwood

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 Thornwood, NYWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$31,362$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$18,180$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7411.6516.23
 Students per Librarian9327964573
 Students per Counselor315445530
 Grade School Educ.3.8%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.1%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.3%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.6%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.3%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.24.0%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%4.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Thornwood    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Thornwood is a great 10-minute commute on back roads to White Plains - the center of Westchester County and most jobs. However, White Plains is being overrun by Donald  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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