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Spring Lake, NJ vs Metuchen, NJ

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- Metuchen spends 11.4% less per student than Spring Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% higher in Metuchen than in Spring Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Metuchen had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spring Lake
 Spring Lake, NJMetuchen, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Spring Lake    1 Reviews
kim · Ormond Beach, FL
Nice enough
Over 14 years ago

While Spring Lake is nice enough, it lacks the warmth of it's neighboring town Belmar. Both towns have a mix of multiple generations and make for historic family lines  More

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Ed · Metuchen, NJ
Metuchen - one of NJ's best kept secrets
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Metuchen for over 20 years. I moved from Brooklyn, NY where I was born and raised, after meeting my NJ born wife. We raised our two sons here, and have  More

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