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Los Angeles, CA vs Rumson, NJ

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Highlights
- Rumson spends 42.2% more per student than Los Angeles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.6% lower in Rumson than in Los Angeles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rumson had 26.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Angeles
 Los Angeles, CARumson, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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Reviews for Rumson    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been nothing short of amazed at the quality of eduction offered by the public school system in the Rumson elementary system: the leadership and quality displayed  More

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Rumson, NJ is one of those rare places where you really can have it all. A quick 40 minute ferry ride takes you to New York City for all it has to offer for work,  More

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Over 17 years ago

The beach, 1 hour to New York, Mansions, Regular Houses, Great People, High Taxes, so much  More

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