2024 Compare Cities Education:
Park Ridge, NJ vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Jersey City spends 3.0% less per student than Park Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in Jersey City than in Park Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Park Ridge
 Park Ridge, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$24,891$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950$20,484$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,557$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.4513.2716.23
 Students per Librarian93126224573
 Students per Counselor304429530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%4.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.9%89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%12.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.4%4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.8%51.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.3%17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Park Ridge    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I was lucky enough to grow up here - Great schools (90+% of my classmates went on to 4yr colleges with good names), getting crowded but kids can still walk to  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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