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North Smithfield, RI vs Putnam, CT

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Highlights
- Putnam spends 32.9% more per student than North Smithfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% lower in Putnam than in North Smithfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Putnam had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to North Smithfield
 North Smithfield, RIPutnam, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,734$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,348$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5184573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Putnam    1 Reviews

Not very long ago (4 - 5 years), Putnam was a tremendously viable destination for antiques. Two of every three stores in Putnam's town center were dedicated to the  More

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