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Glen Ridge, NJ vs Penfield, NY

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- Penfield spends 2.6% more per student than Glen Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% lower in Penfield than in Glen Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Penfield had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Ridge
 Glen Ridge, NJPenfield, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Glen Ridge    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The entire town of Glen Ridge is a historic district with beautiful homes of all sizes mostly built between 1860s and 1930s. From large estates to little Victorians.   More

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Reviews for Penfield    3 Reviews

While Penfield, NY is a decent town, it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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While Penfield is a decent town, but it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was raised in Penfield. Good schools, quiet, very low crime with superb county sheriff, easy commute to anywhere in the county, homes are very affordable, very nice  More

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