2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Newark spends 70.1% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Newark than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 20.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCNewark, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 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 12 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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