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Bernardsville, NJ vs Summit, NJ

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- Summit spends 0.8% less per student than Bernardsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% higher in Summit than in Bernardsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summit had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bernardsville
 Bernardsville, NJSummit, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor271  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bernardsville    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Tick borne illness is very high in my area. There is also a very high incidence of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very expensive - high property taxes, lots of frills in the schools, NJ as a state has a huge deficit, so high taxes  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bernardsville, New Jersey is a charming town with population of 7,345 that has a semi-rural and suburban character. Bernardsville is located 35 west of New York City  More

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Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 20 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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