2025 Compare Cities Education:
Howell, NJ vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Newark spends 6.7% more per student than Howell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% higher in Newark than in Howell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 19.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Howell
 Howell, NJNewark, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Howell    4 Reviews

It's a nice place to visit but living here is not that nice! Taxes are outrageous. Schools have a great reputation but they lack education. Superintendent and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Howell has grown into a snobs town. Taxes are extremely high since school super cares more about her salary and teachers' salary. Schools have a decent reputation, but  More

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I was thrilled when I moved here almost 11 years ago. People seemed nice and the place was safe. People are not nice! There was an influx of New Yorkers and along came  More

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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