2025 Compare Cities Education:
Plainsboro, NJ vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Jersey City spends 10.0% more per student than Plainsboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% higher in Jersey City than in Plainsboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainsboro
 Plainsboro, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  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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