2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kearny, NJ vs Summit, NJ

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- Summit spends 3.2% less per student than Kearny.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% lower in Summit than in Kearny. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summit had 14.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kearny
 Kearny, NJSummit, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Kearny    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We are so excited to be opening up our non-profit religious goods shop here in Kearny. It is a multicultural community that welcomes the little businessman, and we're  More

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Kearny is a diverse community that is conveniently located close to NYC as well as PA resorts and a short distance from Jersey Shore. There is always something to do  More

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Over 18 years ago

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Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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