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Shrewsbury, MA vs Holmdel, NJ

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- Holmdel spends 25.5% more per student than Shrewsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in Holmdel than in Shrewsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Holmdel had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shrewsbury
 Shrewsbury, MAHolmdel, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Shrewsbury    3 Reviews

Having been a resident of Shrewsbury since 1978, I can attest to the findings. As a realtor sharing the views of other realtors, Shrewsbury, I can understand why  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great place to raise your  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shrewsbury resembles a Norman Rockwell painting in the winter months. a suburb of both Boston and downtown Worcester, 50 miles from Boston and 15 minutes from  More

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Reviews for Holmdel    2 Reviews

My husband and I are long time (50+ years) originally from the South Shore areas of Long Island, New York. We sold our home in 2005 quicker than anticipated and rented  More

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The Holmdel Police are the worst police around! Holmdel is a quiet town with relatively no crime. Yet the Holmdel pigs enjoy harrassing residents of Holmdel whose tax  More

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