2026 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, NY vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 20.3% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Boston than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, NYBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor257  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

PS 54 is the worst school I have ever came across every parent out there do not let the child go to PS 54 in Staten Island take your child  More

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Over 15 years ago

Staten Island is a nice place to raise a family and earn a living. There are good schools and active people in the community. The changing seasons are also beautiful.  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 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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