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Edison, NJ vs Trenton, NJ

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Highlights
- Trenton spends 12.9% more per student than Edison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Trenton than in Edison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Trenton had 18.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Edison

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 Edison, NJTrenton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,959$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112$19,715$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,585$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.1712.3616.23
 Students per Librarian145210354573
 Students per Counselor339296530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%14.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%18.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.8%4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.4%15.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.4%3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.3%0.6%1.5%

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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 10 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Over 10 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 Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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