2026 Compare Cities Education:
Colchester, CT vs Great Falls, VA

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Highlights
- Great Falls spends 33.0% less per student than Colchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% higher in Great Falls than in Colchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Falls had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Colchester
 Colchester, CTGreat Falls, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,083  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock31.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.0%1.5%
Reviews for Colchester    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I vote that we nickname colchester coolchester  More

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Over 17 years ago

Colchester to me is a perfect place to live. Although it is about a 30 minute drive to most stores, it has a lot to offer, and especially if you have children. There is  More

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Colchester is located in the south-central portion of Connecticut about 30 minutes east of the capital of Hartford. Our downtown area is situated around a large town  More

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Reviews for Great Falls    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Close to Washington, DC (so you get the benefits of a major metropolitan area), yet maintains a semi-rural character. No multi-family housing. Excellent school system.  More

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Over 19 years ago

We actually live in a small part of Great Falls that is located in Loudoun County, but this comment actually applies to the bulk of the area in Northern Virginia.   More

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Over 20 years ago

It takes way too much money out here for anyone who is just starting or trying to get a foothold in the working world. You cannot afford to live anywhere without having  More

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