2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newark, NJ vs Norristown, PA

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Highlights
- Norristown spends 13.6% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Norristown than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norristown had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJNorristown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,188$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Norristown    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

No review yet, rather a preview: We are looking to relocate from Hong Kong to Philadelphia or its environs and, via Internet sources, we get the impression that  More

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Keep an eye out here for news of the(10 sound stage) Movie Studio coming to Norristown. Norristown Real Estate values are on the rise(Zillow.com)and may go even higher,  More

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