2025 Compare Cities Education:
Penfield, NY vs Madison, NJ

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Highlights
- Madison spends 6.6% less per student than Penfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% lower in Madison than in Penfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Penfield
 Penfield, NYMadison, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,345$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,682$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6854573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Penfield    3 Reviews

While Penfield, NY is a decent town, it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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While Penfield is a decent town, but it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was raised in Penfield. Good schools, quiet, very low crime with superb county sheriff, easy commute to anywhere in the county, homes are very affordable, very nice  More

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Reviews for Madison    3 Reviews

I grew up in Madison, and while I seriously appreciate what growing up in the town had to offer, it was a town that I grew out of pretty fast. Madison is small, with  More

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Over 12 years ago

Madison is  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Borough of Madison is located in Morris County. It is 23 miles by car, west of New York City and sits on the Mid-Town Direct rail line. Madison is well know for its  More

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