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Ridgewood, NJ vs Manchester, NJ

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- Manchester spends 7.8% less per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Manchester than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manchester had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJManchester, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,948$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13244573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews
Gerard · Ridgewood, NJ
Ridgewood
Over 17 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Steve · Ridgewood, NJ
Close to NYC
Over 17 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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Brenda · Ridgewood, NJ
quality of life
Over 19 years ago

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

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Reviews for Manchester    2 Reviews
LJ · Magnolia, DE
Crime in Manchester is NON-Existent
Over 16 years ago

The Sperling crime rating for Manchester Township, NJ is totally erroneous. The FBI crime stats show that on a scale from 1 to 100, 100 being the national average, the  More

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Neil · Manchester Township, NJ
Where You Can Be Middle-Aged and Under-Aged At The
Over 16 years ago

My wife and I moved to Whiting, a village in Manchester Township, NJ, in 1998. What attracted us initially was the low cost of housing (for New Jersey). At that time,  More

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