2025 Compare Cities Education:
Providence, RI vs Bristol, ME

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Highlights
- Bristol spends 21.1% more per student than Providence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% lower in Bristol than in Providence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bristol had 14.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Providence
 Providence, RIBristol, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,537$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,884$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4584573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Bristol    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

This town has "graduated" and has been transported to an alternate dimension. It is no longer accepting residents or tourists.  More

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Over 17 years ago

We get to experience the best quality of life in a small town. There is a strong sense of community ranging from young families to the elderly. We have access to ocean,  More

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