2026 Compare Cities Education:
Paramus, NJ vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 28.7% less per student than Paramus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% higher in Harrisburg than in Paramus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 12.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paramus
 Paramus, NJHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Paramus    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

My siblings and I are products of the Paramus Public School system and I am an attorney, my sister is a doctor and my brother is finishing his MBA. Many of my high  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and it is a fabulous place to live. Community oriented - great schools and great  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 9 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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