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La Plume, PA vs Hackettstown, NJ

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- Hackettstown spends 50.7% more per student than La Plume.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% lower in Hackettstown than in La Plume. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hackettstown had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Plume
 La Plume, PAHackettstown, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,608$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,625$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8124573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Hackettstown    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lovely little town with active college life at Cententary College. New theater at the college offers many choices culturally. Town could use a little improvement;  More

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Over 18 years ago

I can't afford and don't choose to live near the congested area in North Eastern New Jersey where I work. It is a great place to come home to each night after a hard  More

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Over 20 years ago

First the good about New Jersey, the "Garden State" of our nation. NJ is a great state for employment opportunities, top-notch medical care is available in both NJ and  More

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