2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cambridge, MA vs Dayton, OH

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Highlights
- Dayton spends 30.3% less per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.5% higher in Dayton than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dayton had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MADayton, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,075$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10254573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 7 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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