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Irvington, NY vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- Ridgewood spends 20.6% less per student than Irvington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% lower in Ridgewood than in Irvington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgewood had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvington
 Irvington, NYRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.4.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Irvington    2 Reviews
John S. · Tarrytown, NY
Rich and upper middle class neighborhoods
Over 15 years ago

Taxes thru the roof. Highest taxed town in the entire USA. Business frowned upon.Extremely bloated school budget with excess school administration staff. The high school  More

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Abhd · Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY
property and taxes
Over 19 years ago

a good place to live in many ways - low crime, good location - but the school/property taxes are extremly high and will continue to rise in the years ahead due to a  More

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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews
Gerard · Ridgewood, NJ
Ridgewood
Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Steve · Ridgewood, NJ
Close to NYC
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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Brenda · Ridgewood, NJ
quality of life
Over 18 years ago

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

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