2025 Compare Cities Education:
Searcy, AR vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Newark spends 158.9% more per student than Searcy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% higher in Newark than in Searcy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 14.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Searcy
 Searcy, ARNewark, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor389  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Searcy    4 Reviews

Searcy is a quiet town, and a great place to raise a family. The schools are good and there's a church that would fit your needs. We are proud it is still a dry county.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Good- Searcy is a nice town with small town appeal and larger city ammenities coupled with bigger city accessibility. Bad- The city is not planned well for the growth.   More

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Cleaner than most cities ,also reasonable housing,small town feel ,growing. We are in the foothills to the Ozarks--very nice place to live--accessibilty to the Ozarks  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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