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Norwood, MA vs Escondido, CA

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Highlights
- Escondido spends 27.9% less per student than Norwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 78.6% higher in Escondido than in Norwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Escondido had 15.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Norwood
 Norwood, MAEscondido, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,734  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor308  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Norwood    1 Reviews

Norwood is well run and has an excellent police and fire dept. Location is terrific. Halfway between Providence and Boston. 2 rail stations in the town convenience to  More

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Reviews for Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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