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Watkins Glen, NY vs Oswego, NY

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- Oswego spends 4.6% more per student than Watkins Glen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% higher in Oswego than in Watkins Glen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oswego had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Watkins Glen
 Watkins Glen, NYOswego, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,886$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5074573
 Students per Counselor216  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Watkins Glen    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived here my whole life and Watkins Glen is still a magical place for me. The Lakes, the hills, The valleys will take your breath away. The people here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

i have lived in watkins glen all my life ,im 51 years old watkins glen is a wonderful town. it has a beautiful lake, a gorge to walk threw. and winerys all aound the  More

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Reviews for Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 19 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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