2025 Compare Cities Education:
Huntington, WV vs Pittsfield, MA

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Highlights
- Pittsfield spends 64.1% more per student than Huntington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Pittsfield than in Huntington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsfield had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Huntington
 Huntington, WVPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,370$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,550  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Huntington    21 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Huntington most of my life. Yes, there have been many changes over the years, not all good, but it is a great place to live. Huntington won the best small  More

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Over 4 years ago

Could be worse - drug issues, no good jobs, lots of crime, but nice outside activities. Locals don't like anyone moving here and taking a job - I can say that! Glad I  More

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I've lived here since about 2012. I moved in from a surrounding small suburb called Shoals Manor where I lived for almost 10 years. I lived in Huntington for a few years  More

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Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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