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Bristol, TN vs North Kingstown, RI

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Highlights
- North Kingstown spends 103.6% more per student than Bristol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% lower in North Kingstown than in Bristol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Kingstown had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bristol
 Bristol, TNNorth Kingstown, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,321$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5354573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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Reviews for North Kingstown    3 Reviews

I just moved to North Kingstown four months ago. I just called the town hall to ask the tax assessor a question and wow - what a very rude woman. From the moment she  More

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First of all it si the pot hole capital of America. It's famous for pot holes and pot heads. That's all. Problem with "underground" influence is a main  More

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There can be alot said about RI but what you will find here is a true New England town-yes, it's reserved but warm. People help one another out here and good neighbors  More

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