2025 Compare Cities Education:
Scranton, PA vs Bristol, CT

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Highlights
- Bristol spends 53.5% more per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Bristol than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bristol had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton
 Scranton, PABristol, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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