2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, NJ vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 48.5% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.8% higher in Lincoln than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, NJLincoln, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,631$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor254  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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