2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ellicott City, MD vs Princeton, NJ

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- Princeton spends 38.3% more per student than Ellicott City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Princeton than in Ellicott City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ellicott City
 Ellicott City, MDPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,615  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock19.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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