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Williston Park, NY vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel spends 43.8% less per student than Williston Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% higher in Laurel than in Williston Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Williston Park
 Williston Park, NYLaurel, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Williston Park    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The article states "Williston Park public schools spend $13,288 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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