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Catonsville, MD vs North Plainfield, NJ

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- North Plainfield spends 39.2% more per student than Catonsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.9% lower in North Plainfield than in Catonsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Plainfield had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Catonsville
 Catonsville, MDNorth Plainfield, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,575$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,279$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Catonsville    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Catonsville is a historical town, small yet plenty of entertainment activities for families. Close to the downtown area and D.C. 15 minutes away from the #2 place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Closer to Baltimore's Inner Harbor than some parts of Baltimore City are - it's 15 minutes to the Aquarium, the Meyerhoff, Johns Hopkins. Catonsville's got several  More

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Over 18 years ago

Closer to Baltimore's Inner Harbor than some parts of Baltimore City are - it's 15 minutes to the Aquarium, the Meyerhoff, Johns Hopkins. Catonsville's got several  More

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Reviews for North Plainfield    4 Reviews

If I can put 0 star I will do it. North Plainfield Borough became a terrible and discrimination city since Larry LaRode was mayor. His policy attacks real estate and  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you don't have school age children, can afford the homes and ridiculous property taxes in the better neighborhoods, work/socialize and do everything else OUTSIDE of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I haven't lived here that long, but it is so-so. Well, really I don't like it that much...but it could be worse...it could be Plainfield. Route 22 is the big highway  More

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