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Ridgefield, CT vs Dover Plains, NY

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Highlights
- Dover Plains spends 23.5% more per student than Ridgefield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% lower in Dover Plains than in Ridgefield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dover Plains had 14.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgefield
 Ridgefield, CTDover Plains, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9054573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Over 19 years ago

We moved to Dover Plains, NY from Queens, NY in 2001. Homes are still affordable, but prices are increasing rapidly. Relatively speaking, the property taxes are not as  More

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