| | South Portland, ME | Rockland, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,788 | $21,256 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,112 | $17,254 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,700 | $9,870 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.44 | 10.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 360 | 306 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 265 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.4% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.0% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.3% | 19.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.3% | 35.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.1% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.5% |