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Plainsboro, NJ vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews spends 42.6% less per student than Plainsboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.2% higher in Matthews than in Plainsboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Matthews had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainsboro
 Plainsboro, NJMatthews, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews
Bernard Smolowitz of the Smolowitz RE Group. · Plainsboro, NJ
Homes in Plainsboro, NJ
Over 11 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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Karen · Plainsboro, NJ
Central New Jersey...not what you may think
Over 15 years ago

We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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IDaveZ · Plainsboro, NJ
Great Town
Over 17 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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