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Belle Mead, NJ vs Staunton, VA

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- Staunton spends 14.5% more per student than Belle Mead.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.5% higher in Staunton than in Belle Mead. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staunton had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Belle Mead
 Belle Mead, NJStaunton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,993$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,355$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4684573
 Students per Counselor271  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Belle Mead    1 Reviews

Belle Mead is a quiet slice of suburbia nestled between Princeton and New Brunswick. We moved here in 1990 because I worked at Princeton University and my wife was a  More

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Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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