2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Brunswick, NJ vs Oak Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Oak Harbor spends 30.3% less per student than New Brunswick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.6% higher in Oak Harbor than in New Brunswick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Harbor had 43.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Brunswick
 New Brunswick, NJOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,301$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12684573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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