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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ridgewood, NJ vs Worcester, MA

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- Worcester spends 20.7% less per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Worcester than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Worcester had 12.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJWorcester, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,742$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4644573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%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.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Worcester    11 Reviews
Ted · Cleveland, OH
Incorrect about Worcester
Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Mary · Worcester, MA
Healthcare Choices
Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Fran · Lancaster, PA
Worcester Bargain Education & Arts Mecca
Over 15 years ago

Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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