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Apex, NC vs Plainsboro, NJ

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- Plainsboro spends 89.0% more per student than Apex.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% lower in Plainsboro than in Apex. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainsboro had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Apex
 Apex, NCPlainsboro, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%1.5%
Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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