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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Swansea, IL vs Newark, NJ

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- Newark spends 54.3% more per student than Swansea.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Newark than in Swansea. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 19.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Swansea
 Swansea, ILNewark, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor636  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Swansea    2 Reviews
alan · Belleville, IL
Wolf Branch Schools
Over 15 years ago

Since moving here in 2007, we have been very impressed with the Wolf Branch School  More

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Leslie · Belleville, IL
Love My City
Over 16 years ago

Quite calm city with lots of amenities within short or walking  More

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews
David · Roanoke, VA
Horrible city
Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Peter · Newark, NJ
Ironbound is crime ridden and police and politican
Over 10 years ago

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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Sheila · Ogden, UT
Crime
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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