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Manalapan, NJ vs Laurel, DE

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Highlights
- Laurel spends 30.3% less per student than Manalapan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.8% higher in Laurel than in Manalapan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 23.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manalapan
 Manalapan, NJLaurel, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Manalapan    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Traffic congestion has increased over the past 20 years to the point that it can take several minutes to make a turn onto any street during busy times of the day. At  More

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I've lived in Manalapan for over 20 years. I've raised 2 children here. It was a great place to raise a family. The schools are decent and we have a high number of  More

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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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