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Acton, MA vs Dover, NJ

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Highlights
- Dover spends 7.6% more per student than Acton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Dover than in Acton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dover had 24.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Acton
 Acton, MADover, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,345$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,682$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6854573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock18.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Acton    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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Reviews for Dover    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I thought I'd seen it all. From Indiana cornfields, to the PCH, Boston's rush hour, the North side of Chicago during a Cubs game, to Manhattan just before the last train  More

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Over 15 years ago

I thought I'd seen it all. From Indiana cornfields, to the PCH, Boston's rush hour, the North side of Chicago during a Cubs game, to Manhattan just before the last train  More

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