2024 Compare Cities Education:
Newtown, CT vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- New Bedford spends 11.6% less per student than Newtown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% higher in New Bedford than in Newtown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bedford had 20.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newtown
 Newtown, CTNew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,984$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833$16,183$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,792$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7712.9516.23
 Students per Librarian5065294573
 Students per Counselor356353530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%10.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.9%76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%16.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.4%17.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.4%3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%0.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Newtown    1 Reviews

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 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 12 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 14 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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