2025 Compare Cities Education:
Paramus, NJ vs McLean, VA

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Highlights
- McLean spends 29.4% less per student than Paramus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% higher in McLean than in Paramus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McLean had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paramus
 Paramus, NJMcLean, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock31.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.8%1.5%
Reviews for Paramus    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My siblings and I are products of the Paramus Public School system and I am an attorney, my sister is a doctor and my brother is finishing his MBA. Many of my high  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and it is a fabulous place to live. Community oriented - great schools and great  More

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Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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