2026 Compare Cities Education:
Edison, NJ vs Elizabeth City, NC

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Highlights
- Elizabeth City spends 46.7% less per student than Edison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.5% higher in Elizabeth City than in Edison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elizabeth City had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Edison
 Edison, NJElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,694$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7984573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 12 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Over 12 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 Elizabeth City    9 Reviews

chandler · 
Over 7 years ago

I lived in this city my whole life and is love  More

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let me start by saying yes i was once part of the crime issues in my city i love to now call home,and at my age now ive studied and researched the different cities thats  More

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Over 14 years ago

Elizabeth city has has alot of potiential square feet wise that is. Other than that the city needs some people (Out of state) with common sense to run the city, city  More

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