2025 Compare Cities Education:
Middletown, NJ vs Ridgefield, WA

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Highlights
- Ridgefield spends 22.9% less per student than Middletown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.7% higher in Ridgefield than in Middletown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgefield had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Middletown
 Middletown, NJRidgefield, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,098$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10424573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Middletown    2 Reviews

I lived in the Belford section In north Middletown for about a year and although it was a great area the cost of living and rent is too high. I rented a 2 br 2br condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

this area is excellent. beautiful surroundings with trees and well kept homes.excellent public schooling, not far from nyc which enables a reasonable commute.however,  More

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Reviews for Ridgefield    3 Reviews

We have lived in Ridgefield for 16 years. Seen it grow into one of the best places to live in America - if not the best. Not far from I-15, best schools in State,  More

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Over 18 years ago

but it's gotten overrun with yuppie types. Probably what the people that lived here when I moved in thought,  More

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Moved here fifteen years ago from the Montclair area of the Bay Area. Wanted the best of San Francisco Bay Area without the traffic, over population. Less than 20  More

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