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Study: Western New York region ranked 6th best place to be a teacher

Posted at 6:24 AM, Aug 06, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-06 06:24:19-04

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Teachers are facing a more demanding year than ever, but new data shows teaching in Western New York, makes it a little bit better.

The company SmartAsset put together some data on the best places to be a teacher.

The Buffalo-Niagara area ranked sixth nationwide.

In fact, half the top six are in New York state.

The study looked at housing costs, spending per student, teacher-to-student ratio, and one-year change in income.

Coming out at number one was the Rochester area.

You can find the full study here.