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Weston, MA vs Ridgewood, NJ

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Highlights
- Ridgewood spends 5.6% more per student than Weston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in Ridgewood than in Weston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgewood had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Weston
 Weston, MARidgewood, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.4.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Weston    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Having spent the majority of my life as a resident of Weston, I can attest that it is one of the best places to live in North America. I have traveled the world and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weston is a world away... from the reality of 99% of Americans. There is no place for even middle income families. People here, especially children raised here, have no  More

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Weston is a beautiful small town. Easy access to the city of Boston but you feel like you're a world away. With low density housing, plenty of trees and a small walkable  More

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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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