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Newark, NJ vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 59.3% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% higher in Tucson than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 12.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark

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 Newark, NJTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$26,449$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,580$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6416.6616.23
 Students per Librarian123714474573
 Students per Counselor416519530
 Grade School Educ.12.3%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.77.0%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.9%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.4%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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