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Newark, NJ vs Chatham borough, NJ

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- Chatham borough spends 4.2% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in Chatham borough than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chatham borough had 27.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJChatham borough, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,345$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,682$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6854573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%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 Chatham Borough    3 Reviews

Lovely town, fabulous schools...filled with snooty people concerned most with getting their kids dropped off to school and making their "hot yoga" class. The weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

I can't say enough about the schools in Chatham NJ. They are absolutely amazing, my child is going into 5th grade and has been in this school system since kindergarten.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great schools, stable community, excellent access to arts & culture, nice small-town feel. But very expensive and the traffic is getting really  More

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