2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Bedford, MA vs Beaufort, SC

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Highlights
- Beaufort spends 25.8% less per student than New Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% lower in Beaufort than in New Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beaufort had 23.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Bedford
 New Bedford, MABeaufort, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,183  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3434573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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