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Scotch Plains, NJ vs Cedar Grove, NJ

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- Cedar Grove spends 13.1% more per student than Scotch Plains.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% higher in Cedar Grove than in Scotch Plains. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Grove had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scotch Plains
 Scotch Plains, NJCedar Grove, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Cedar Grove    3 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Trails and a lovely park. Close to major employment centers NYC, Hoboken, Jersey City, Morristown but few employment opportunities in township. It is also attracting  More

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Cedar Grove is well located in the NYC metro area. However increasing drug activity especially in the Mountain Ridge Drive area, meth house hub. There is room to turn  More

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Over 16 years ago

The Mayor and Council of Cedar Grove, NJ seem to be unaware that they were voted into office by their constitutents, not by Joe Divicenzo, County Executive. Although it  More

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