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Buffalo Grove, IL vs Manalapan, NJ

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Highlights
- Manalapan spends 1.4% more per student than Buffalo Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Manalapan than in Buffalo Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manalapan had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo Grove
 Buffalo Grove, ILManalapan, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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Reviews for Manalapan    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Traffic congestion has increased over the past 20 years to the point that it can take several minutes to make a turn onto any street during busy times of the day. At  More

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I've lived in Manalapan for over 20 years. I've raised 2 children here. It was a great place to raise a family. The schools are decent and we have a high number of  More

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