2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bristol, CT vs Kearny, NJ

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Highlights
- Kearny spends 3.7% less per student than Bristol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Kearny than in Bristol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kearny had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bristol
 Bristol, CTKearny, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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Reviews for Kearny    3 Reviews

Over 9 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 18 years ago

You can leave car windows down when parked  More

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