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Elizabeth, NJ vs Staten Island, NY

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- Staten Island spends 1.2% more per student than Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Staten Island than in Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staten Island had 18.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elizabeth
 Elizabeth, NJStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,854$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Elizabeth    1 Reviews
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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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews
donna · Newark, DE
It is pretty, but expensive and has crowded roads.
Over 6 years ago

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Amanda · New York, NY
Do not move here
Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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