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Worcester, MA vs Lowell, MA

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Highlights
- Lowell spends 19.3% more per student than Worcester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Lowell than in Worcester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lowell had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Worcester

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 Worcester, MALowell, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,742$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667$19,196$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,582$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.6911.9916.23
 Students per Librarian4643544573
 Students per Counselor379331530
 Grade School Educ.5.9%10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.8%82.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%15.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%27.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.8%8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.3%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 16 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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