2025 Compare Cities Education:
Edison, NJ vs Falls Church, VA

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Highlights
- Falls Church spends 8.2% less per student than Edison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.6% higher in Falls Church than in Edison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Falls Church had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Edison
 Edison, NJFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,881$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8314573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock34.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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