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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City spends 40.4% more per student than Wilkes-Barre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Jersey City than in Wilkes-Barre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PAJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor553  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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