2025 Compare Cities Education:
Amherst Town, MA vs Ridgefield, CT

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- Ridgefield spends 7.4% more per student than Amherst Town.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% higher in Ridgefield than in Amherst Town. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgefield had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amherst Town
 Amherst Town, MARidgefield, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,434  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
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