2025 Compare Cities Education:
Short Hills, NJ vs Rumson, NJ

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Highlights
- Rumson spends 6.3% less per student than Short Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% lower in Rumson than in Short Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rumson had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Hills
 Short Hills, NJRumson, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.3.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.88.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Rumson    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been nothing short of amazed at the quality of eduction offered by the public school system in the Rumson elementary system: the leadership and quality displayed  More

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Rumson, NJ is one of those rare places where you really can have it all. A quick 40 minute ferry ride takes you to New York City for all it has to offer for work,  More

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Over 17 years ago

The beach, 1 hour to New York, Mansions, Regular Houses, Great People, High Taxes, so much  More

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