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Potomac, MD vs Cape May, NJ

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- Cape May spends 32.8% more per student than Potomac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% lower in Cape May than in Potomac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape May had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Potomac
 Potomac, MDCape May, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,202$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,913$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8284573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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Reviews for Cape May    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cape May is a picturesque pleasant town with a increase in population in the summer months. As a tourist town a good deal of the people who live here make the bulk of  More

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From the beaches of Cape May at the true south of New Jersey, to the vastness of the Wildwood beaches, to the shimmering water and clean sands of Avalon and Stone  More

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