2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hartford, CT vs Lawrence, MA

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 19.3% less per student than Hartford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Lawrence than in Hartford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hartford
 Hartford, CTLawrence, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    1 Reviews

Natives of the Boston area tend to be a bit provincial and quick to judge people by where they live. Lawrence has had some down years. It lacks the sterling reputation  More

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