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Jefferson, NJ vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 48.6% less per student than Jefferson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.3% higher in West Palm Beach than in Jefferson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jefferson
 Jefferson, NJWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor254  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Low taxes, GREAT schools, Wonderful recreation in and out of schools. Excellent teachers and staff. In and around Lake Hopatcong, fishing, boating and beaches  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great place to live in Morris County, NJ. Year round entertainment both indoors and outdoors. Great youth sports programs thru high school. Hunting, fishing etc. On  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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