2025 Compare Cities Education:
Asbury Park, NJ vs Bridgeport, CT

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Highlights
- Bridgeport spends 7.2% less per student than Asbury Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% higher in Bridgeport than in Asbury Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bridgeport had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Asbury Park
 Asbury Park, NJBridgeport, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Asbury Park    2 Reviews

It's a shame what the city and Madison Marquette is trying to force on its residents. Asbury Park is never going to be a South Beach or a soho. Asbury thrived as a  More

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Over 19 years ago

A fine place to live with beaches, a reviving downtown, culture, music, a relaxed lifestyle, diversity, and an easy 90 minute train ride to New York City. Weather is  More

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Reviews for Bridgeport    17 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bridgeport Connecticut is a beautiful city and a wonderful place to live. I currently attend Central Magnet high school as well as the Bridgeport Aquaculture school and  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Bridgeport in 1996, after bankruptcy changed it. I left looking for a better place to live. Funny thing is I haven't found it. I grew up in Bridgeport. What I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bridgeport is the best place ever ive been livin here all my life i love it it aint as bad as people say it it they dont know wat they talkin  More

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