2026 Compare Cities Education:
Camden, SC vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Newark spends 83.1% more per student than Camden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Newark than in Camden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 18.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Camden
 Camden, SCNewark, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Camden    3 Reviews

John · 

Visiting the town as retirees. Definitely has history but there doesn’t seem to be any traffic control. Downtown felt like the Daytona 500. We have e-bikes and take them  More

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I have Lived and Visted Camden, SC for the Last 35 Years ! The People are So Friendly and Nice and the Area Offers Such a Variety of Activities! Including  More

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Camden is a very fine former resort town trying to decide as to if it should use the great charm that it has in the older homes or become a very modern city and hub of  More

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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