2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waterbury, CT vs Laredo, TX

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- Laredo spends 47.2% less per student than Waterbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% higher in Laredo than in Waterbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laredo had 13.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterbury
 Waterbury, CTLaredo, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,186$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5684573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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 11 years ago

Taxes,  More

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Reviews for Laredo    16 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The only occupation that is growing, in my opinion, is the transportation / trucking industry. I worked in that field for 18 yrs. and take it from me, unless you are the  More

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If you like DRY, ARID HEAT, Laredo is for you. Now I'm not talking beach heat with a warm tropical breeze blowing over the palm trees and toseling your hair as you play  More

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Over 13 years ago

Laredo could be a better city if only it embraced a diverse population. It could grow into a beautiful and attrative if it did that and built the infrastructures that  More

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