2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newtown, PA vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh spends 45.9% less per student than Newtown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Raleigh than in Newtown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raleigh had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newtown
 Newtown, PARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,366  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Newtown    5 Reviews

Since moving here I've had a lot of mixed feelings. It hasn't been the town that I thought it was. I moved here from another part of the suburbs seeking a better life,  More

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Over 12 years ago

very overpriced and getting  More

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Over 17 years ago

It has something for everyone. The downtown area has charming shopping and eateries. It is centrally located to 95, trains to NY and NJ. Only 1 hour from the shore. The  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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