2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newark, NJ vs Atlantic City, NJ

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Highlights
- Atlantic City spends 7.7% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% lower in Atlantic City than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlantic City had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJAtlantic City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,409$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,635$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10234573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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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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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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Reviews for Atlantic City    2 Reviews

I am looking for a place to settle. Right now I'm in Memphis and don't want to stay. My home is New York City but I never retrace my steps. My focus has been the  More

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was born in north jersey.. lived in atlantic city for about 40 yrs.. was a great place growing up,, regular rockwell growing up,, now since the casinos over 30yrs or  More

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