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Newark, NJ vs Elizabethtown, PA

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Highlights
- Elizabethtown spends 27.3% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% higher in Elizabethtown than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elizabethtown had 19.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJElizabethtown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Elizabethtown    4 Reviews

If you are a dog owner there is no place with in the town to enjoy time with your pet. Southeastern PA's westernmost town offers train service, in fact good, Amtrak  More

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Being a 40+ year resident of Elizabethtown, I can think of many reasons I love living here...not least of which is the people. It's a wonderful place to raise a  More

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Central Pennsylvania is a great place to live because of the small towns and communities that also give you access to major metropolitan areas such as Philly, NYC,  More

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