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Lighthouse Point, FL vs Rutherford, NJ

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Highlights
- Rutherford spends 112.3% more per student than Lighthouse Point.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.1% lower in Rutherford than in Lighthouse Point. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rutherford had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lighthouse Point
 Lighthouse Point, FLRutherford, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lighthouse Point    5 Reviews

Best place we have ever lived. House on water with boat in our backyard. Easy access to beach and more restaurants than you can shake a stick at. It doesn't get better  More

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Let's start by saying the school curriculum is risible. In fact, they decided last minute to combine grades last year and this year, hurting both side of the spectrum  More

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Let's start by saying the school curriculum is risible. In fact, they decided last minute to combine grades last year and this year, hurting both side of the spectrum  More

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Reviews for Rutherford    1 Reviews

not sure why Rutherford is able to continue to show low student to teacher ratios but there is 24-25 kids in a class for the last three years and my kids is in 3rd  More

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