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Port Orchard, WA vs New Providence, NJ

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Highlights
- New Providence spends 32.3% more per student than Port Orchard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% lower in New Providence than in Port Orchard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Providence had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Orchard
 Port Orchard, WANew Providence, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Port Orchard    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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Over 12 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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Reviews for New Providence    3 Reviews

Highest in the nation. Escape if you  More

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Over 16 years ago

New Providence, once an adorable, comfortable, quiet town is turning for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to New Providence last summer and it is one of the nicest places I have lived. Quiet, safe with great schools and great surrounding towns. It borders Chatham  More

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