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Rockford, IL vs Passaic, NJ

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- Passaic spends 57.6% more per student than Rockford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% lower in Passaic than in Rockford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Passaic had 20.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockford
 Rockford, ILPassaic, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,834$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,358  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,123$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16164573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock20.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock67.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews
Ariele · Rockford, IL
Love it
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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Kristin · Belvidere, IL
Property Taxes Will Kill You
Over 6 years ago

I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Peter · South Beloit, IL
Making Progress!
Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Passaic    1 Reviews
Shantae · Passaic, NJ
Passaic Park
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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