2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waterloo, IA vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Newark spends 94.6% more per student than Waterloo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Newark than in Waterloo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 13.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterloo
 Waterloo, IANewark, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  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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