2025 Compare Cities Education:
White Plains, NY vs Scotch Plains, NJ

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Highlights
- Scotch Plains spends 25.4% less per student than White Plains.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Scotch Plains than in White Plains. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scotch Plains had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to White Plains
 White Plains, NYScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  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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