2025 Compare Cities Education:
Edison, NJ vs Bellingham, WA

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Highlights
- Bellingham spends 21.6% less per student than Edison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.6% higher in Bellingham than in Edison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Edison
 Edison, NJBellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Edison    5 Reviews

Tammy · 

I don't recommend living here if you are planning to move here with a family- even a small one. The school system is terrible- teachers are racist and have favorites,  More

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Over 11 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Over 11 years ago

North Edison is a somewhat typical suburban town, with a few differences. The town is unofficially separated by school districts into North Edison and South Edison,  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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