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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Athens, OH vs Portland, ME

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- Portland spends 11.2% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.4% lower in Portland than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, OHPortland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,769  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews
ben · Albany, MO
go green
Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Curt · Athens, OH
Relatively Crime Free
Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews
Jack · Portland, ME
Ruined by pandemic, Not worth cost to live here
Over 4 years ago

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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Zoe · Grand Rapids, MI
Tears and Jimmy Johns
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 · 
bad experience!!
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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