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Tenafly, NJ vs Great Neck, NY

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- Great Neck spends 25.8% more per student than Tenafly.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Great Neck than in Tenafly. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Neck had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tenafly
 Tenafly, NJGreat Neck, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Tenafly    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The town of Tenafly feels like a very safe place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

I grew up in Tenafly from 19676 - 1990. The longer I've been away from it ... the fonder my memories of this seemingly idyllic town have become. However, a vaery  More

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Over 20 years ago

Probably, the best city for educating your  More

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Reviews for Great Neck    3 Reviews

I basically grew up in Great Neck from ages 7 through 23. My thoughts are as follows. Yes you should be concerned about the quality of the water. My family spent plenty  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great School System and Park  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great community,terrific park system with pools,tennis courts and summer entertainment; 30 minutes to Manhattan by LIRR, universities and colleges within easy driving  More

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