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Elizabeth, NJ vs Fort Lee, NJ

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- Fort Lee spends 6.4% more per student than Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% lower in Fort Lee than in Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lee had 26.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elizabeth
 Elizabeth, NJFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
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Bhavesh · Elizabeth, NJ
Good town to be in near NYC Metro
Over 14 years ago

One of the best available transportation near metro NYC, Train to NYC, NEWARK, as well as plenty of Cab services to NEWARK Liberty Airport, plus NJ Transit Buses for  More

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Eileen  · Fort Lee, NJ
The best of all worlds
Over 17 years ago

Fort Lee is the most convenient place I can imagine. It's a small, tree-lined borough sitting at the front door of the world's greatest city. Fort Lee is  More

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