2025 Compare Cities Education:
Valley Stream, NY vs Richmond Hill, GA

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Highlights
- Richmond Hill spends 59.8% less per student than Valley Stream.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.2% higher in Richmond Hill than in Valley Stream. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond Hill had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Valley Stream
 Valley Stream, NYRichmond Hill, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,600$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,996$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Valley Stream    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for longer than I care to have lived here. Everything is close except important things like jobs. Commute 1.5 hours or more to find a decent job. Then  More

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Valley Stream is just five minutes away from NYC City Border Line. Fifteen minutes away from JFK Airport border. a beautiful Village with a great amount of Quality. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Valley Stream is a fairly quiet town in Nassau County, Long Island with a rather low Crime Rate. It borders on Elmont, Rosedale and Cambria Heights Queens and is a  More

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Reviews for Richmond Hill    4 Reviews

I have lived here for five long years. This is the worst place I have ever lived. There is nothing to do and nowhere to shop. You have to travel thirty minutes to get to  More

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Over 11 years ago

This town is a wonderful place to live. Schools are great - every child receives a quality education. There is no need for private schools because the public school  More

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Over 16 years ago

Wonderful schools - every child gets an education comparable to any private school. A sense of community, low crime, and close to outdoor recreation. And not too far  More

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