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River Forest, IL vs Rutherford, NJ

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- Rutherford spends 13.6% more per student than River Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in Rutherford than in River Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rutherford had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to River Forest
 River Forest, ILRutherford, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for River Forest    5 Reviews
Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Reviews for Rutherford    1 Reviews
sheri · Rutherford, NJ
student teacher ration incorrect
Over 13 years ago

not sure why Rutherford is able to continue to show low student to teacher ratios but there is 24-25 kids in a class for the last three years and my kids is in 3rd  More

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