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Long Valley, NJ vs Beacon, NY

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Highlights
- Beacon spends 12.0% more per student than Long Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% higher in Beacon than in Long Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beacon had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Long Valley
 Long Valley, NJBeacon, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9054573
 Students per Counselor254  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Long Valley    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

I lived in Long Valley for 6 years. In my 20 years of living, Long Valley is the best place i have EVER lived. The whole town is so involved in everyone else. It has  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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