2025 Compare Cities Education:
Brooklyn, NY vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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Highlights
- Perth Amboy spends 16.5% more per student than Brooklyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% lower in Perth Amboy than in Brooklyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Perth Amboy had 15.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brooklyn
 Brooklyn, NYPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,855  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor2598  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock18.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

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Its a place that  More

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Over 18 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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