2025 Compare Cities Education:
Aberdeen, WA vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland spends 7.0% more per student than Aberdeen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% lower in Portland than in Aberdeen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 11.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aberdeen
 Aberdeen, WAPortland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Aberdeen    5 Reviews

I used to live on an island in the Aleutian Chain and I got used to the fact that the ocean was immediately present, always. I didn't realize how much I loved being  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

OK. I just have to say, yes, it rains in the Winter quite a bit, and there are some wild wind/rain storms, but the Summers are MAGNIFICENT, gorgeous, SUNNY, COOL and  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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