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Wilmington, NC vs Schenectady, NY

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Highlights
- Schenectady spends 87.2% more per student than Wilmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% lower in Schenectady than in Wilmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Schenectady had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,050$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,638$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor282  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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