2025 Compare Cities Education:
Camden, NJ vs East Chicago, IN

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Highlights
- East Chicago spends 47.3% less per student than Camden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.8% higher in East Chicago than in Camden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Chicago had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Camden
 Camden, NJEast Chicago, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,928  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor348  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Camden    4 Reviews

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 17 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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Reviews for East Chicago    2 Reviews

Do not move to East Chicado Indiana. No jobs high crimes and many Chicagoans out here now. I would'nt say that's a bad thing because the kids that are born and raise in  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raise in East Chicago, In. and over the years I have seen vast decay of a once very vibrant and beautiful city...crime is out of control...the politics  More

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