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Pearl River, NY vs Glen Ridge, NJ

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- Glen Ridge spends 12.3% less per student than Pearl River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% higher in Glen Ridge than in Pearl River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Glen Ridge had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pearl River
 Pearl River, NYGlen Ridge, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,847  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor318  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Pearl River    3 Reviews

Schools are fantastic. The safe environment allows children to flourish. The community controls its own school district and keeps it strong. Recent investment of $50  More

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I grew up in Pearl River- it is a safe, friendly town with schools top ranked in the state every year... all this and a close proximity (25 miles) to NYC... cost of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime is very little to none. In fact, it's so low, when something does happen it seem's the whole town hear's about  More

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Reviews for Glen Ridge    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The entire town of Glen Ridge is a historic district with beautiful homes of all sizes mostly built between 1860s and 1930s. From large estates to little Victorians.   More

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