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Plainsboro, NJ vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Newark spends 20.4% more per student than Plainsboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% higher in Newark than in Plainsboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 21.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainsboro

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 Plainsboro, NJNewark, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,959$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112$21,272$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,585$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.1713.6416.23
 Students per Librarian145212374573
 Students per Counselor339416530
 Grade School Educ.0.7%12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%10.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.6%77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.0%17.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.6%5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.4%16.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.32.0%3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%0.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.9%0.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 10 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 16 years ago

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

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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