2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newark, NJ vs McLean, VA

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Highlights
- McLean spends 33.6% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in McLean than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McLean had 26.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJMcLean, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock31.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.8%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 Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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