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Ridgewood, NJ vs Dix Hills, NY

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- Dix Hills spends 21.4% more per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Dix Hills than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dix Hills had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJDix Hills, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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Reviews for Dix Hills    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

low crime rate and I really dont know why its rating is so high at 5,5  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great school system -- a strong reason for parents to consider buying  More

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