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Chevy Chase, MD vs Rumson, NJ

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Highlights
- Rumson spends 25.6% more per student than Chevy Chase.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% lower in Rumson than in Chevy Chase. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rumson had 0.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chevy Chase
 Chevy Chase, MDRumson, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.1.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.93.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree32.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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Reviews for Rumson    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been nothing short of amazed at the quality of eduction offered by the public school system in the Rumson elementary system: the leadership and quality displayed  More

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Rumson, NJ is one of those rare places where you really can have it all. A quick 40 minute ferry ride takes you to New York City for all it has to offer for work,  More

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Over 17 years ago

The beach, 1 hour to New York, Mansions, Regular Houses, Great People, High Taxes, so much  More

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