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Towson, MD vs Scotch Plains, NJ

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Highlights
- Scotch Plains spends 38.1% more per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Scotch Plains than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scotch Plains had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  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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