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Mahwah, NJ vs South Amboy, NJ

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- South Amboy spends 11.8% less per student than Mahwah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% lower in South Amboy than in Mahwah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Amboy had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mahwah
 Mahwah, NJSouth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Mahwah    1 Reviews
Jack · Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah NJ
Over 15 years ago

Great place to live and raise kids. Very family oriented and safe. Schools are great. Close proximity to everything. Only drawback is cost of housing and  More

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Reviews for South Amboy    2 Reviews
Dan · South Amboy, NJ
Alot for a little
Over 15 years ago

The town used to be middle class and affordable but costs are goin up and lower class is movin in time to move  More

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GEORGE · South Amboy, NJ
Best Places to Live in NJ
Over 16 years ago

South Amboy ranked 52 in the top 100 best places to live in NJ in 2008, by NJ Monthly  More

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