2025 Compare Cities Education:
Webster, MA vs Melrose, MA

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Highlights
- Melrose spends 19.3% more per student than Webster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Melrose than in Webster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melrose had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Webster
 Webster, MAMelrose, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.7%1.5%
Reviews for Webster    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Great community and close to many states to travel to.  More

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I’ve lived here for 8 years and currently trying to find a new place to live. Webster has two demographics. Rich, white, Republican and racist. Then, poor and  More

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Reviews for Melrose    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Melrose is located a mere 7 miles from Boston and is only one of four cities in MA without a major road traversing, there are three commuter rail stops. It's filled  More

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