2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bernardsville, NJ vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 50.7% less per student than Bernardsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.1% higher in Cary than in Bernardsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bernardsville
 Bernardsville, NJCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor271  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bernardsville    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Tick borne illness is very high in my area. There is also a very high incidence of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Very expensive - high property taxes, lots of frills in the schools, NJ as a state has a huge deficit, so high taxes  More

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Over 17 years ago

Bernardsville, New Jersey is a charming town with population of 7,345 that has a semi-rural and suburban character. Bernardsville is located 35 west of New York City  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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