2025 Compare Cities Education:
Medford, NJ vs Independence, KY

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Highlights
- Independence spends 49.1% less per student than Medford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.0% higher in Independence than in Medford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Medford
 Medford, NJIndependence, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,459$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8014573
 Students per Counselor303  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Medford    4 Reviews

From the beach to the Pinelands, there's plenty of outdoor activities to do with the family.   More

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We've lived in Medford for almost 4 years now; my husband grew up here. We have 3 kids, 2 in elementary school; one in pre-k. Medford has serene, nice, quiet  More

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Over 17 years ago

Beautiful wooded area surrounded by lakes,farms and Horse farms with top notch  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 12 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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