2025 Compare Cities Education:
Holland, MI vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- New Bedford spends 50.9% more per student than Holland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% lower in New Bedford than in Holland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bedford had 15.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Holland
 Holland, MINew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor721  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Holland    11 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Like anywhere there is the good and dark side to living there. Having lived in the area before, going away for a while, and moving back in 2011 I have seen both. The  More

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I wanted to write this helpful addenum to my earlier comment about the city I work in, and the comminity I live in, nearby. Earlier on,I was being a little too negative.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good for  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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