2025 Compare Cities Education:
Elgin, IL vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- New Bedford spends 15.5% more per student than Elgin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in New Bedford than in Elgin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bedford had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elgin
 Elgin, ILNew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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