2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Helens, OR vs Scotch Plains, NJ

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Highlights
- Scotch Plains spends 57.7% more per student than St. Helens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.7% lower in Scotch Plains than in St. Helens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scotch Plains had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Helens
 St. Helens, ORScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,798  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for St. Helens    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Poor community with a lo of riff-raff and shady  More

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Over 15 years ago

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 2 YEARS NOW,COMING HERE FROM THE MID-WEST,AND I AM HERE TO STAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND EVEN INTO THE HEREAFTER. THE BEAUTY OF THE PACIFIC  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a transplant from California, I was suprised at first with the moderate weather as I had been told how wet and dreary the Portland area was in comparison. Yes it  More

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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 11 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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