2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ocean City, MD vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Newark spends 13.5% more per student than Ocean City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in Newark than in Ocean City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 18.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocean City
 Ocean City, MDNewark, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,581  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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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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