2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bernards, NJ vs Hackensack, NJ

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Highlights
- Hackensack spends 5.6% more per student than Bernards.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% higher in Hackensack than in Bernards. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hackensack had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bernards
 Bernards, NJHackensack, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor271  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Bernards    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Excellent Schools and moderate weather. High taxes driving people out (including  More

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Reviews for Hackensack    3 Reviews

hello,welcome!  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hackensack has a big city feel but on a smaller scale-there are restaurants, shops to fit every lifestyle and taste. There are some negatives too. High property taxes-  More

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Over 19 years ago

Although becoming a more metro area, I do feel safe even during the late  More

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