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Ridgefield, CT vs Bernardsville, NJ

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Highlights
- Bernardsville spends 2.6% more per student than Ridgefield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% lower in Bernardsville than in Ridgefield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bernardsville had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgefield
 Ridgefield, CTBernardsville, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,575$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,279$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Bernardsville    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Tick borne illness is very high in my area. There is also a very high incidence of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very expensive - high property taxes, lots of frills in the schools, NJ as a state has a huge deficit, so high taxes  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bernardsville, New Jersey is a charming town with population of 7,345 that has a semi-rural and suburban character. Bernardsville is located 35 west of New York City  More

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