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Newtown, CT vs Mattoon, IL

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- Mattoon spends 36.3% less per student than Newtown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% higher in Mattoon than in Newtown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mattoon had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newtown
 Newtown, CTMattoon, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,633$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,925$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10134573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Newtown    1 Reviews
Virginia · Newtown, CT
Newtown a nice place to live
Over 6 years ago

Lived here for 32 years. New community/senior center just built looks promising. Swimming pool and lake swimming. Community center will also have swimming. 3 grocery  More

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Reviews for Mattoon    1 Reviews
Elizabeth · Mattoon, IL
Small Town Living
Over 15 years ago

If you enjoy small town living it is as good as any other small  More

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