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Holden, MA vs North Adams, MA

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- North Adams spends 18.4% more per student than Holden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in North Adams than in Holden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Adams had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Holden
 Holden, MANorth Adams, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,370$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Holden    1 Reviews
Erin  · Holden, MA
New England charm for a fair price
Over 14 years ago

My husband and I bought our home in Holden last month and it's and I'm proud to say we picked a great town! It's small, but theres plenty to do! The people are very  More

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Reviews for North Adams    2 Reviews
Bonnie · Adams, MA
Gorgeous affordable small city with culture
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in and around North Adams Ma (NAMA) my entire life. This small city is like the Phoenix rising out of the ashes. The city government has worked with local  More

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Paula · North Adams, MA
a town with no students?
Over 16 years ago

"...There are about 0 students per teacher in North Adams." I was curious to read the updated student to teacher ratio... will this be updated? The classrooms are not  More

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