2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wayland, MA vs Newport, RI

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Highlights
- Newport spends 7.4% less per student than Wayland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in Newport than in Wayland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wayland
 Wayland, MANewport, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,824$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,957$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6274573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Wayland    1 Reviews

Wayland does not believe in living within a reasonable budget. This is due to the influx of wealthy two-income white collar families who think that spending money will  More

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Reviews for Newport    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

newport rocks if you wanna drink and eat and spend a lot of  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Newport area is very beautiful place to live in and the population is just the right size to raise a family. Lots to do. Unfortunately the cost of housing is  More

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Newport RI is a famous and historic seaport town, but like many New England cities, the past blends with the present in very appealing ways. It is a walking town that  More

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