2025 Compare Cities Education:
Davenport, IA vs Worcester, MA

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Highlights
- Worcester spends 46.2% more per student than Davenport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% lower in Worcester than in Davenport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Worcester had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davenport
 Davenport, IAWorcester, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,742$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4644573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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