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Lexington, NC vs Newark, NJ

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- Newark spends 176.1% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Newark than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, NCNewark, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,107  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Lexington    7 Reviews
David · Lexington, NC
Tip of the spear town to the Triad!
Over 3 years ago

I've have been in Lexington for about five years now. I am a military guy that is been around the world. I grew up nearby in Salisbury North Carolina which unfortunately  More

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David · Lexington, NC
Tip of the spear town to the Triad!
Over 3 years ago

I've have been in Lexington for about five years now. I am a military guy that is been around the world. I grew up nearby in Salisbury North Carolina which unfortunately  More

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Carole · Lexington, NC
Horrible place
Over 6 years ago

The most criminal place ever. Police do nothing to and don't clean it up. Police here need to be investigated by fbi or something it's dirty and I like cops but  More

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews
David · Roanoke, VA
Horrible city
Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Peter · Newark, NJ
Ironbound is crime ridden and police and politican
Over 10 years ago

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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Sheila · Ogden, UT
Crime
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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