2024 Compare Cities Education:
Scotch Plains, NJ vs Gilbert, AZ

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Highlights
- Gilbert spends 54.8% less per student than Scotch Plains.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% higher in Gilbert than in Scotch Plains. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilbert had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scotch Plains
 Scotch Plains, NJGilbert, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,387$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,582$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7718.2416.23
 Students per Librarian128323484573
 Students per Counselor377718530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%2.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.6%96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%23.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%46.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.8%11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%1.7%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 10 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 Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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