2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jersey City, NJ vs New Rochelle, NY

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- New Rochelle spends 29.9% more per student than Jersey City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% lower in New Rochelle than in Jersey City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Rochelle had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jersey City
 Jersey City, NJNew Rochelle, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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Reviews for New Rochelle    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I recently moved out of new rochelle because i wanted to get my own home for me it was hard because i couldn't afford a house there i love new rochelle and i wish it was  More

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the cost of living in new rochelle is high i used to be a resident but i visit the city about 2-3 times a month besides the high cost of living the city has alot to  More

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