2025 Compare Cities Education:
Park Ridge, NJ vs Potomac, MD

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Highlights
- Potomac spends 20.7% less per student than Park Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Potomac than in Park Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Potomac had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Park Ridge
 Park Ridge, NJPotomac, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.5%1.5%
Reviews for Park Ridge    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I was lucky enough to grow up here - Great schools (90+% of my classmates went on to 4yr colleges with good names), getting crowded but kids can still walk to  More

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Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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