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Pearl River, NY vs Ridgewood, NJ

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Highlights
- Ridgewood spends 17.5% less per student than Pearl River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Ridgewood than in Pearl River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgewood had 7.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pearl River
 Pearl River, NYRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,847  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor318  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%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 Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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