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Washington borough, NJ vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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- Fair Lawn spends 1.2% more per student than Washington borough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% higher in Fair Lawn than in Washington borough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fair Lawn had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Washington borough
 Washington borough, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,835  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor290  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Washington Borough    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

They are trying to update the area but overall if you have children i would not move to Washington  More

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Over 18 years ago

Rolling countryside. Reasonable housing prices. About 1 hr commute to NYC, close to border of Northern PA. Offers outdoor/nature recreation (hiking, swimming,  More

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Reviews for Fair Lawn    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Good and silent place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love the convenience of Fair Lawn and it's location. It's close to anything you might want or need. The New York City is only 12 miles away, and there are stores and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Access to major highways-access to NY by rail-great schools and reasonable home  More

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