2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cranston, RI vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 4.6% less per student than Cranston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% higher in Hilo than in Cranston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cranston
 Cranston, RIHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Cranston    6 Reviews

Cranston is a fine place to live with a great range of home prices and rents. Good schools, culture, recreation, and located close enough and far away enough from  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life and i have something to say its one of the safest and relaxing place to live. we have one of the best education system in New  More

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Over 18 years ago

Public Transportation is scary here. The state is built for people that only own cars. There are so many places that don't have a bus line to get to. Limiting people  More

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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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