2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cranston, RI vs Stamford, CT

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Highlights
- Stamford spends 23.5% more per student than Cranston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Stamford than in Cranston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stamford had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cranston
 Cranston, RIStamford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%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 Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 10 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  More

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