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Rockaway borough, NJ vs Passaic, NJ

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- Passaic spends 1.9% more per student than Rockaway borough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% higher in Passaic than in Rockaway borough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Passaic had 27.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockaway borough
 Rockaway borough, NJPassaic, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,834$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,123$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16164573
 Students per Counselor254  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock20.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock67.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Rockaway Borough    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Homes heated with propane cne be very expensive to heat during the winter  More

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Over 19 years ago

There are two Rockaways in Morris County, NJ.: Rockaway Boro and Rockaway Twp. Both are unique with Rockaway Boro being the older of the two. Both share common  More

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Over 19 years ago

Morris County New Jersey is approximately 30 miles east of NYC and offers many ammenities. Like any community there are pros and cons. Although NJ Real Estate taxes  More

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Reviews for Passaic    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I live in the Passaic Park area of Passaic, and the area is very nice. The neighborhood is quiet and clean. Though there's nothing in terms of  More

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