2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newark, NJ vs Layton, UT

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Highlights
- Layton spends 63.8% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 74.3% higher in Layton than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Layton had 22.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJLayton, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,577$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock99794573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Layton    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

utah is a good place to live  More

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I can honestly say that there aren't any bad neighborhoods here. I frequently walk to work before sunrise or after sunset, and no one has ever bothered me in the least.  More

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I really love Layton. I moved here because my husband is a US Marine and received orders to Hill AFB on independent duty. Layton is close to everything you could want  More

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