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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Acton, MA vs Waterford, CT

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- Waterford spends 11.2% more per student than Acton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Waterford than in Acton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterford had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Acton
 Acton, MAWaterford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,209$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,420$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4034573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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Ian · Acton, MA
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Robert · San Marcos, CA
Waterford, CT
Over 17 years ago

As a former resident, former Board of Education president, former Economic Development Commission president, I must say Waterford is a great place to live. It had the  More

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