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Johnston, IA vs Mount Laurel, NJ

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Highlights
- Mount Laurel spends 66.2% more per student than Johnston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% lower in Mount Laurel than in Johnston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Laurel had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Johnston
 Johnston, IAMount Laurel, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,754$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,999$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9614573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Johnston    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Strong National Guard presence and very family-friendly. The library is the best one that I've ever visited. We moved here for the Army two years ago and will be leaving  More

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Over 16 years ago

Everyone here is rich. Really, really,  More

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Reviews for Mount Laurel    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living, including property taxes, is really expensive here compared to  More

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