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Franklin Lakes, NJ vs Ithaca, NY

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- Ithaca spends 20.2% more per student than Franklin Lakes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% lower in Ithaca than in Franklin Lakes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ithaca had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin Lakes
 Franklin Lakes, NJIthaca, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,915$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,285$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3234573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.9%1.5%
Reviews for Franklin Lakes    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

It is a nice place to live near everything, ranches to multi million dollar home area, near all shopping, major transportation, 30 minutes to New  More

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Over 19 years ago

Franklin Lakes is a very affluent town to live in. The schools are excellent. I highly reccomend living  More

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Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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