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Rice, TX vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 116.3% more per student than Rice.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% lower in Boston than in Rice. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 25.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rice
 Rice, TXBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,679  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.22.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Rice    1 Reviews

Ive lived here for over 7 yrs. Yes the town is small. But, everyone knows everyone. The school system is the best ever!!! The staff know EVERY students name and talk to  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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