2025 Compare Cities Education:
Union, NJ vs West Orange, NJ

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Highlights
- West Orange spends 2.2% less per student than Union.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.6% higher in West Orange than in Union. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Orange had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Union
 Union, NJWest Orange, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,031  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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