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Augusta, ME vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 85.4% more per student than Augusta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Washington than in Augusta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Augusta

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 Augusta, MEWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,335$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,350$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,271$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8511.6516.23
 Students per Librarian3197964573
 Students per Counselor299445530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.6%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%4.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 14 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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04330
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20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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