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Absecon, NJ vs Mechanicsville, MD

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Highlights
- Mechanicsville spends 37.6% less per student than Absecon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.5% higher in Mechanicsville than in Absecon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mechanicsville had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Absecon
 Absecon, NJMechanicsville, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,242$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,845  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,245$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Absecon    2 Reviews

Property taxes in Atlantic County at totally out of control. The general tax rate for Absecon in 2005 was 3.694%. If you believe inflation is about 2.5% then your house  More

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Over 19 years ago

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Reviews for Mechanicsville    1 Reviews

We moved to Mechanicsville a year ago and although I am originally from Maryland, we didn't know anything about this area. We are retired and like the area. We chose  More

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