2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newark, NJ vs San Fernando, CA

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Highlights
- San Fernando spends 34.1% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.3% higher in San Fernando than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Fernando had 17.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJSan Fernando, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 San Fernando    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

ITS NICE AND PEACEFUL AREA, WITH A GOOD  More

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To start off with this entry is for the City of San Fernando not the San Fernando Valley as whole. I wish people talking about the Valley as a whole and the many  More

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I have lived in the San Fernando Valley practically my entire life. This is a part of Los Angeles that is far enough from the bustling downtown areas yet still with  More

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