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Bristol, CT vs Great Barrington, MA

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- Great Barrington spends 6.8% less per student than Bristol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Great Barrington than in Bristol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Barrington had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bristol
 Bristol, CTGreat Barrington, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,370$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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Reviews for Great Barrington    1 Reviews

My wife and I moved to the area with our 2 month old baby after living most of our lives in Colorado and we could not be happier with our decision. Great Barrington and  More

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