2026 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, TX vs Newton, MA

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Highlights
- Newton spends 70.7% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% lower in Newton than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newton had 24.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, TXNewton, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,004  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.6%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Summers are too  More

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Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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Over 15 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  More

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