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Ridgewood, NJ vs Middletown, PA

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- Middletown spends 28.7% less per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% higher in Middletown than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Middletown had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJMiddletown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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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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Over 19 years ago

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

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Reviews for Middletown    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I like  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are a not too many things to do in town. Kids Kastle is a pretty big playground that the younger children love. People can see a movie at the local movie  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Middletown for a year, I'm 24 and recently married. We're both from SE PA. Middletown is the town of Three Mile Island nuclear facility, that's right  More

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