2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, NH vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Newark spends 19.9% more per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% higher in Newark than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 19.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, NHNewark, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,034  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor210  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is not bad, but the rents are high, and so are the tax's. Crime is very low and what crime does exist is usually perpertrated by non-residents and out  More

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 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 12 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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