2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ocean City, NJ vs Long Beach, NJ

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Highlights
- Long Beach spends 12.4% less per student than Ocean City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% higher in Long Beach than in Ocean City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Long Beach had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocean City
 Ocean City, NJLong Beach, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,948$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,850  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13244573
 Students per Counselor282  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ocean City    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I've spent many summers in OC since the 1970s. It's a wonderful family town...a dry town! No alcohol sales, no bars! Long boardwalk with 2 amusement parks, a water  More

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I adore OC. I live 6 blocks from the beach, 2 from the bay. Beautiful scenery. Peaceful surroundings. Summer resort time is a little hectic, but fun. Winters are  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have summered or lived in Ocean City, NJ since I was born 41 years ago. Change, change, change is the common theme in this city. One constant is safe, family fun! The  More

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Reviews for Long Beach    2 Reviews

Long Beach Island is a wonderful place to live. The climate is relatively temperate. Snow only lasts a day or so when we have it at all. Sparsley populated in winter but  More

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This is a really great place to live. You don't have to drive too far to reach the excitement of a big city (such as Atlantic City, Philadelphia, or New York). You are  More

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