2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, NJ vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 22.2% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.5% higher in Allentown than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 17.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, NJAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor254  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    3 Reviews

I grew up in Madison, and while I seriously appreciate what growing up in the town had to offer, it was a town that I grew out of pretty fast. Madison is small, with  More

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Over 12 years ago

Madison is  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Borough of Madison is located in Morris County. It is 23 miles by car, west of New York City and sits on the Mid-Town Direct rail line. Madison is well know for its  More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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