2025 Compare Cities Education:
Novato, CA vs West Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- West Hartford spends 18.7% more per student than Novato.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% lower in West Hartford than in Novato. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Hartford had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Novato
 Novato, CAWest Hartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 17 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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