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Pittsburg, KS vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City spends 86.4% more per student than Pittsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% lower in Jersey City than in Pittsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburg
 Pittsburg, KSJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,837  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsburg    7 Reviews

I lived in Pittsburg for several years and am glad I left. I liked the small town atmosphere but the economy was in terrible shape --> and still is very bad. The college  More

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Lack of industry equals lack of jobs. Period. Whether you are white collar or blue collar, jobs folded in Southeast Kansas along with the coal mines, and nothing has  More

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Over 17 years ago

small town, big  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

no  More

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Over 16 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 17 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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