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Newport, RI vs Springfield, MA

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 1.9% less per student than Newport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Springfield than in Newport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 16.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport
 Newport, RISpringfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,315  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Newport    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

newport rocks if you wanna drink and eat and spend a lot of  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Newport area is very beautiful place to live in and the population is just the right size to raise a family. Lots to do. Unfortunately the cost of housing is  More

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Newport RI is a famous and historic seaport town, but like many New England cities, the past blends with the present in very appealing ways. It is a walking town that  More

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Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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