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Pawtucket, RI vs Paterson, NJ

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- Paterson spends 38.9% more per student than Pawtucket.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% lower in Paterson than in Pawtucket. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paterson had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pawtucket
 Pawtucket, RIPaterson, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,834$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,123$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16164573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Pawtucket    1 Reviews
Holly · Newton, MA
Horrible
Over 6 years ago

Horrible place I wish I could move. I never want to live here, the weather is bad and I get sick very often due to the weather.  More

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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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