2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newark, NJ vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 41.2% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% lower in Chapel Hill than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 26.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%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 Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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