2025 Compare Cities Education:
Swedesboro, NJ vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 14.6% less per student than Swedesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 84.4% higher in Oakland than in Swedesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Swedesboro
 Swedesboro, NJOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,565  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Swedesboro    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Ive lived in Swedesboro for over 25 years......This place really SUCKS BIG TIME!!!!!!! We have the highest property taxes on the planet! and going up. Don't even  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice safe community to live  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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