2025 Compare Cities Education:
Scotch Plains, NJ vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 15.6% less per student than Scotch Plains.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% higher in Gaithersburg than in Scotch Plains. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scotch Plains
 Scotch Plains, NJGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%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 Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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