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Essex, CT vs Forked River, NJ

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- Forked River spends 9.2% less per student than Essex.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in Forked River than in Essex. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forked River had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Essex
 Essex, CTForked River, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,948$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,678  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13244573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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