2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newark, NJ vs Stony Brook, NY

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Highlights
- Stony Brook spends 14.3% more per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Stony Brook than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stony Brook had 28.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJStony Brook, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%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.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%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 Stony Brook    3 Reviews

PROS: Close to the water, very picturesque, hilly and not flat like much of Long Island. High quality of life, low crime rate, clean, hometown feeling. Community  More

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Over 19 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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