2025 Compare Cities Education:
Northfield, MN vs Princeton, NJ

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Highlights
- Princeton spends 23.9% more per student than Northfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% lower in Princeton than in Northfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Northfield
 Northfield, MNPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,690  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock19.6%1.5%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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