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Metuchen, NJ vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley spends 19.0% less per student than Metuchen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 77.6% higher in Castro Valley than in Metuchen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castro Valley had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Metuchen
 Metuchen, NJCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Metuchen    1 Reviews
Ed · Metuchen, NJ
Metuchen - one of NJ's best kept secrets
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Metuchen for over 20 years. I moved from Brooklyn, NY where I was born and raised, after meeting my NJ born wife. We raised our two sons here, and have  More

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Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews
Ken · Walnut Creek, CA
2015 review of Castro Valley, CA
Over 10 years ago

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Doug · Castro Valley, CA
Close to the big cities
Over 11 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Curmudgeon · Castro Valley, CA
Castro Valley Needs to Incorporate
Over 12 years ago

Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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