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Waverly, NY vs Cortland, NY

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Highlights
- Cortland spends 11.8% more per student than Waverly.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Cortland than in Waverly. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortland had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waverly
 Waverly, NYCortland, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,833$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Waverly    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Waverly is located on the border of Pa. in a area of recent growth, especially since the natural gas interest in the area. although The taxes in NY appear to be higher  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy here is terrible. Jobs are few and far between. Taxes are high and continue to dramatically increase due to poor government management and escalating debt.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Its too cold for to long up here. The summers are short with it usually raining alot. I love the fall it is beautiful when the leaves  More

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Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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