2025 Compare Cities Education:
West Hartford, CT vs Needham, MA

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Highlights
- Needham spends 9.5% less per student than West Hartford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Needham than in West Hartford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Needham had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Hartford
 West Hartford, CTNeedham, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,685$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,795$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3534573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock33.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.3%1.5%
Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 17 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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