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Ringwood, NJ vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma spends 34.8% less per student than Ringwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.2% higher in Petaluma than in Ringwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petaluma had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ringwood
 Ringwood, NJPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,845  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ringwood    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Housing costs as compared to other areas within Bergen-Passaic counties is less. However due to lack of ratables, property taxes are extremely  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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