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Ridgewood, NJ vs Stony Brook, NY

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- Stony Brook spends 21.4% more per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Stony Brook than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stony Brook had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJStony Brook, 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.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews
Gerard · Ridgewood, NJ
Ridgewood
Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Steve · Ridgewood, NJ
Close to NYC
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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Brenda · Ridgewood, NJ
quality of life
Over 18 years ago

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

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Reviews for Stony Brook    3 Reviews
Charley · East Setauket, NY
Love it here except for the price and the winters
Over 15 years ago

PROS: Close to the water, very picturesque, hilly and not flat like much of Long Island. High quality of life, low crime rate, clean, hometown feeling. Community  More

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Dave · Stony Brook, NY
Graduate Studnet
Over 19 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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kusumika · Ogden, UT
Ph. D IN Stony Brook univ
Over 19 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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