2026 Compare Cities Education:
Westfield, MA vs Newcastle, WA

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Highlights
- Newcastle spends 6.3% less per student than Westfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.9% higher in Newcastle than in Westfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newcastle had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Westfield
 Westfield, MANewcastle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,553  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Westfield    3 Reviews

Property Taxes, Water, and Electricity costs are very high. Town elects many Republicans but Democrats rule the state. Education costs are high yet there is much waste.  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is very hard to get jobs around this area as there are jobs in mostly retail. Anytime you try to apply for any of the jobs depending on where you are applying to out  More

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Over 15 years ago

can stink at times  More

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Reviews for Newcastle    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

I've lived all over the world. Few other places I've lived in that have 4 distinct seasons and sports to fit all those seasons. You can ski in the winter, hike in the  More

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