2025 Compare Cities Education:
Williamstown, NJ vs Paramus, NJ

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Highlights
- Paramus spends 19.5% more per student than Williamstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Paramus than in Williamstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paramus had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Williamstown
 Williamstown, NJParamus, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,565  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Williamstown    4 Reviews

I’ve lived in Williamstown for 38 yrs. It used to be quiet, rural and a place where everyone knew just about everyone. But like everywhere else, it’s getting overgrown,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Family has lived in Williamstown since 1986 and property taxes have increased dramatically. Weather is pretty decent, lots of restaurants in the general area. Good  More

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Over 17 years ago

$13,000!!!! My parents have a house, no inground pool, the only thing other than the house is the driveway and shed, not even a quarter of an acre.. and their property  More

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Reviews for Paramus    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My siblings and I are products of the Paramus Public School system and I am an attorney, my sister is a doctor and my brother is finishing his MBA. Many of my high  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and it is a fabulous place to live. Community oriented - great schools and great  More

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