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Troy, AL vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse spends 110.2% more per student than Troy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.0% lower in Syracuse than in Troy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Syracuse had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Troy
 Troy, ALSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,543$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,006  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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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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