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Waltham, MA vs Bellflower, CA

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- Bellflower spends 26.0% less per student than Waltham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 82.3% higher in Bellflower than in Waltham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellflower had 16.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waltham
 Waltham, MABellflower, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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Reviews for Bellflower    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

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Over 14 years ago

I like english and  More

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I have lived in Bellflower for 35 of my 38 years of life. I have seen the city go through many changes over the years. As a child, I attended the public schools in  More

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