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Barnstable Town, MA vs Fall River, MA

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- Fall River spends 16.4% less per student than Barnstable Town.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% higher in Fall River than in Barnstable Town. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fall River had 19.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Barnstable Town
 Barnstable Town, MAFall River, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Barnstable Town    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I spent summers in Hyannis Port, and love it. Quiet, pretty, and quaint area. The only downside is the number of tourists that come in the  More

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Reviews for Fall River    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Could not leave fast enough. Crime, unemployment, and the prejudice against anyone not of Portuguese descent was palpable. Gangs running  More

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Over 9 years ago

A lot of negative thing are being said about fall river on this page. I grew up in this city and I have to say it was much nicer when I was a child.but it seems like  More

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As someone who was born and raised in Fall River, MA, I have to say that all the negative remarks I read are absolutely correct. In fact, the only good thing about Fall  More

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