2026 Compare Cities Education:
Bloomington, IN vs West Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- West Hartford spends 83.4% more per student than Bloomington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in West Hartford than in Bloomington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Hartford had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bloomington
 Bloomington, INWest Hartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,071  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor569  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 6 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 7 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 18 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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