2026 Compare Cities Education:
Trumbull, CT vs Waterbury, CT

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Highlights
- Waterbury spends 0.7% more per student than Trumbull.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Waterbury than in Trumbull. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterbury had 15.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Trumbull
 Trumbull, CTWaterbury, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Trumbull    1 Reviews

This area is good for someone who wants a busy suburban life, pleanty of live music, museums, and restaurants. The downside is the cost of living and the traffic. A  More

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Reviews for Waterbury    10 Reviews

Very affordable but it has its own elegant history (Brass City) Almost all residents keep updating their values timely, the largest community, higher cultural  More

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I was born here in 1988 and have lived here after growing up mainly in next-door Watertown (which is outstanding. Go  More

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Over 12 years ago

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