2025 Compare Cities Education:
Piscataway, NJ vs West Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- West Hartford spends 14.2% more per student than Piscataway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% higher in West Hartford than in Piscataway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Hartford had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Piscataway
 Piscataway, NJWest Hartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Piscataway    8 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 17 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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