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Blairstown township, NJ vs Sparta, NJ

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- Sparta spends 7.1% more per student than Blairstown township.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Sparta than in Blairstown township. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sparta had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Blairstown township
 Blairstown township, NJSparta, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,835  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,826$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8664573
 Students per Counselor290  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Blairstown Township    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Blairstown is a lovely small town. Minimal crime, great schools, and lovely homes. Have loved raising my children in a place where you knew so many neighbors.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Property taxes equal 1.2% of 100% market value. Therefore the information listed for taxes on this site is incorrect. COL is higher. The major employer in town  More

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Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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