2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chatham borough, NJ vs Summit, NJ

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Highlights
- Summit spends 7.7% less per student than Chatham borough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% higher in Summit than in Chatham borough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summit had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chatham borough
 Chatham borough, NJSummit, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor254  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Chatham Borough    3 Reviews

Lovely town, fabulous schools...filled with snooty people concerned most with getting their kids dropped off to school and making their "hot yoga" class. The weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

I can't say enough about the schools in Chatham NJ. They are absolutely amazing, my child is going into 5th grade and has been in this school system since kindergarten.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great schools, stable community, excellent access to arts & culture, nice small-town feel. But very expensive and the traffic is getting really  More

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Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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