2024 Compare Cities Education:
Pearl River, NY vs Kearny, NJ

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Highlights
- Kearny spends 19.9% less per student than Pearl River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% higher in Kearny than in Pearl River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kearny had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pearl River
 Pearl River, NYKearny, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$30,157$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,847$20,484$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$18,649$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.4413.2716.23
 Students per Librarian66526224573
 Students per Counselor318429530
 Grade School Educ.4.0%9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%16.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.1%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.3%27.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.1%6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Pearl River    3 Reviews

Schools are fantastic. The safe environment allows children to flourish. The community controls its own school district and keeps it strong. Recent investment of $50  More

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I grew up in Pearl River- it is a safe, friendly town with schools top ranked in the state every year... all this and a close proximity (25 miles) to NYC... cost of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Crime is very little to none. In fact, it's so low, when something does happen it seem's the whole town hear's about  More

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Reviews for Kearny    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

We are so excited to be opening up our non-profit religious goods shop here in Kearny. It is a multicultural community that welcomes the little businessman, and we're  More

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Kearny is a diverse community that is conveniently located close to NYC as well as PA resorts and a short distance from Jersey Shore. There is always something to do  More

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Over 17 years ago

You can leave car windows down when parked  More

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