2025 Compare Cities Education:
Paramus, NJ vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse spends 1.4% less per student than Paramus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Syracuse than in Paramus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Syracuse had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paramus
 Paramus, NJSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,543$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Paramus    2 Reviews

Over 16 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 18 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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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