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Short Hills, NJ vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto spends 30.4% less per student than Short Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.3% higher in Palo Alto than in Short Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Hills
 Short Hills, NJPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.3.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.88.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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