2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, CT vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 29.3% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 78.6% higher in Carlsbad than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, CTCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    2 Reviews

One of the most sought after towns in Connecticut. High quality schools, vibrant downtown, top notch parks, facilities, and some of the most beautiful beaches in the  More

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Over 5 years ago

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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