2025 Compare Cities Education:
Southborough, MA vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- New Bedford spends 2.9% more per student than Southborough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in New Bedford than in Southborough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bedford had 21.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southborough
 Southborough, MANew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Southborough    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My son has been a student at Fay School for 7 years and is now in the lower school. He is thriving at Fay academically, socially, and in the athletics program. I  More

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Over 8 years ago

As an alum of Fay, I can say that my experiences there have shaped my life forever. During the years that I spent at Fay, I became a more confident student, person and  More

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Over 8 years ago

Fay School has provided a rigorous and supportive environment. In addition to the academic challenge, students are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular  More

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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