2025 Compare Cities Education:
Westbury, NY vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Newark spends 15.6% less per student than Westbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Newark than in Westbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 12.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Westbury
 Westbury, NYNewark, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor358  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.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Westbury    3 Reviews

I'm a young, city-working, New Yorker who moved to Westbury just less than a year ago from Brooklyn, NY and I absolutely love it! It's such a hidden gem in NYC. My  More

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An established single-home community and ideally suited for a young family. Well suited for those who enjoy a multi-cultural and close-knit environment. Walking  More

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Over 17 years ago

a little crime, but not the worst place  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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