2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, TN vs Kearny, NJ

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Highlights
- Kearny spends 141.6% more per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% lower in Kearny than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kearny had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, TNKearny, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,369  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Portland    2 Reviews

Cindy · 
Over 4 years ago

Moved here from California and absolutely love it here in Portland, TN. So quiet & peaceful. Definitely a country setting. The landscape is beautiful. I frequently see  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Portland 15 years ago in order to educate my children at Highland Elementary and Highland Academy--private schools located in Portland. In the process, I  More

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Reviews for Kearny    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We are so excited to be opening up our non-profit religious goods shop here in Kearny. It is a multicultural community that welcomes the little businessman, and we're  More

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Kearny is a diverse community that is conveniently located close to NYC as well as PA resorts and a short distance from Jersey Shore. There is always something to do  More

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Over 18 years ago

You can leave car windows down when parked  More

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