2026 Compare Cities Education:
East Orange, NJ vs Newark, DE

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- Newark spends 24.5% less per student than East Orange.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Newark than in East Orange. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to East Orange
 East Orange, NJNewark, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.4%1.5%
Reviews for East Orange    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

East Orange was once the most beautiful city in the county of Essex. The city is being taken over by gangs and drugs. There is too many guns in our  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you think Newark, NJ is bad, visit East Orange. Newark at least has a plan for recovery. The plan will eventually fail but at least there are some bright spots   More

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Over 20 years ago

COL is very high where I live. Am looking to relocate out of  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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