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Portsmouth, VA vs Camden, NJ

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- Camden spends 96.1% more per student than Portsmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Camden than in Portsmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Camden had 24.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VACamden, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,089  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11164573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock68.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews
Brenda L. · Portsmouth, VA
answer to question about paper mills
Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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harry · Portsmouth, VA
location
Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Audrey · Fort Myers, FL
Question: Are there any paper mills in the Portsmo
Over 17 years ago

Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Camden    4 Reviews
Tamika · Las Vegas, NV
The good new about New Jersey Public transportatio
Over 15 years ago

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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MIKE · Arlington, VA
CAMDEN
Over 17 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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Joseph · Pittsboro, NC
Can the Past be Prologue for the Future?
Over 18 years ago

I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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