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Springfield, MA vs New Britain, CT

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Highlights
- New Britain spends 17.1% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% higher in New Britain than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Britain had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, MANew Britain, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,553  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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Reviews for New Britain    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

people are very unhappy that live in ct. everyone is struggling to get by with the prices that are some of the highest in the  More

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