2025 Compare Cities Education:
Barre, VT vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- New Bedford spends 9.3% less per student than Barre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% higher in New Bedford than in Barre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bedford had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Barre
 Barre, VTNew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,864  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Barre    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The unfortuante circumstances of this once quaint little city is that the lack of recreation, or access financially to recreation, has turned the student age citizens  More

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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