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Bernardsville, NJ vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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- Wilkes-Barre spends 27.0% less per student than Bernardsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.7% higher in Wilkes-Barre than in Bernardsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilkes-Barre had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bernardsville
 Bernardsville, NJWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,203$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,977$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13644573
 Students per Counselor271  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bernardsville    3 Reviews

Over 16 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 16 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 17 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 Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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