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Paterson, NJ vs Edison, NJ

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- Edison spends 15.0% less per student than Paterson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Edison than in Paterson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Edison had 19.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paterson
 Paterson, NJEdison, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,845  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Paterson    1 Reviews
EMILIANO · Fort Lee, VA
crime rate
Over 20 years ago

your murder rate for paterson,n j is lower than what the fbi reported .petersburg is higher than what the fbi  More

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Reviews for Edison    5 Reviews
Tammy · 
10 Years of Living in Edison, Just Don't do It
Over 4 years ago

I don't recommend living here if you are planning to move here with a family- even a small one. The school system is terrible- teachers are racist and have favorites,  More

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peter · Edison, NJ
cost to high
Over 11 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Jamie · Edison, NJ
Living in north edison
Over 11 years ago

North Edison is a somewhat typical suburban town, with a few differences. The town is unofficially separated by school districts into North Edison and South Edison,  More

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