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Forked River, NJ vs Chester township, NJ

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- Chester township spends 10.4% more per student than Forked River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% lower in Chester township than in Forked River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester township had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Forked River
 Forked River, NJChester township, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,345$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,822  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,682$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6854573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
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Over 17 years ago

Open space preservations efforts are great. Use of the Black River Game preserve for constant shooting of both rifles and shotguns negatively impacts local residents  More

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