2025 Compare Cities Education:
Elizabeth, NJ vs Union, NJ

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Highlights
- Union spends 15.7% more per student than Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% lower in Union than in Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Union had 25.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elizabeth
 Elizabeth, NJUnion, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,051$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,057$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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