2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newark, NJ vs Rumson, NJ

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Highlights
- Rumson spends 6.3% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% lower in Rumson than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rumson had 28.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJRumson, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Rumson    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been nothing short of amazed at the quality of eduction offered by the public school system in the Rumson elementary system: the leadership and quality displayed  More

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Rumson, NJ is one of those rare places where you really can have it all. A quick 40 minute ferry ride takes you to New York City for all it has to offer for work,  More

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Over 17 years ago

The beach, 1 hour to New York, Mansions, Regular Houses, Great People, High Taxes, so much  More

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