2025 Compare Cities Education:
Absecon, NJ vs Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- Hartford spends 2.7% more per student than Absecon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% higher in Hartford than in Absecon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hartford had 20.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Absecon
 Absecon, NJHartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,845  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Absecon    2 Reviews

Property taxes in Atlantic County at totally out of control. The general tax rate for Absecon in 2005 was 3.694%. If you believe inflation is about 2.5% then your house  More

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Over 19 years ago

Our propertyt taxes are to  More

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Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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