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Holmdel, NJ vs Ridgewood, NJ

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Highlights
- Ridgewood spends 0.4% more per student than Holmdel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Ridgewood than in Holmdel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgewood had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Holmdel
 Holmdel, NJRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Holmdel    2 Reviews

My husband and I are long time (50+ years) originally from the South Shore areas of Long Island, New York. We sold our home in 2005 quicker than anticipated and rented  More

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The Holmdel Police are the worst police around! Holmdel is a quiet town with relatively no crime. Yet the Holmdel pigs enjoy harrassing residents of Holmdel whose tax  More

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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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