2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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Highlights
- Fair Lawn spends 26.1% more per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Fair Lawn than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fair Lawn had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Fair Lawn    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Good and silent place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love the convenience of Fair Lawn and it's location. It's close to anything you might want or need. The New York City is only 12 miles away, and there are stores and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Access to major highways-access to NY by rail-great schools and reasonable home  More

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