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New Bedford, MA vs Beaumont, TX

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Highlights
- Beaumont spends 37.5% less per student than New Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Beaumont than in New Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beaumont had 12.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Bedford
 New Bedford, MABeaumont, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,183  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,857$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8794573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 14 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 16 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 Beaumont    15 Reviews

I am amazed at what I read on these items about the twin cities of Bryan/CS and Aggieland in general. I was dragged there from Houston by my husband in 1980, kicking,  More

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I swear the only thing I love about Beaumont is my FAMILY who lives there. That's IT! Everything else, I HATE IT! There's nothing to do in Beaumont what so ever! The  More

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The humidity here is why I want to investigate other places to  More

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