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Wading River, NY vs Burlington, NC

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Highlights
- Burlington spends 67.1% less per student than Wading River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in Burlington than in Wading River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlington had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wading River
 Wading River, NYBurlington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7444573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Wading River    1 Reviews

Wading River in Eastern Long Island is a beautiful place, but the cost of living is ridiculous. Housing, real estate taxes and the general cost of living will eat you  More

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Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We live on the edge of Burlington. We are retired. It is 1.5 hours from the Mountains and 2 hrs from the beach. The neighbors are very friendly. There are things to do  More

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