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Beacon, NY vs Plainsboro, NJ

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Highlights
- Plainsboro spends 22.6% less per student than Beacon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% lower in Plainsboro than in Beacon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainsboro had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Beacon
 Beacon, NYPlainsboro, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%1.5%
Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 9 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 12 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 18 years ago

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

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