2025 Compare Cities Education:
Scotch Plains, NJ vs Asheville, NC

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Highlights
- Asheville spends 48.1% less per student than Scotch Plains.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Asheville than in Scotch Plains. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Asheville had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scotch Plains
 Scotch Plains, NJAsheville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Scotch Plains    2 Reviews

I've lived in the city for about 5 years now and I've enjoyed it, it's close to new york and my son likes the schools as "the teachers are friendly and nice" (In His  More

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Over 11 years ago

To see it is to believe it. Scotch Plains is definitely one of the best towns that New Jersey has to offer.  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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