2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ridgewood, NJ vs El Paso, TX

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Highlights
- El Paso spends 45.6% less per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% higher in El Paso than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Paso had 16.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,532$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,359$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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