2024 Compare Cities Education:
Augusta, GA vs Rockland, ME

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Highlights
- Rockland spends 70.2% more per student than Augusta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% lower in Rockland than in Augusta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockland had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Augusta
 Augusta, GARockland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,489$21,256$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,959$17,254$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,185$9,870$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.110.4116.23
 Students per Librarian5843064573
 Students per Counselor335265530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.4%92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%19.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%35.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Augusta    35 Reviews

I've lived here for 9 years and this is not a good place to live. I've been to 46 states and 4 countries. While people tout the nature, the water is for the most  More

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Over 3 years ago

Richmond County is a cesspool with a greedy racist mayor. The demographics have certainly changed over the years and is now a liberal Democrat hell hole. The Augusta  More

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Over 4 years ago

Augusta is a wonderful place to live. To be honest, people who have negative things to say have NOT made the effort to explore all the beauty. We have a gorgeous lake  More

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Reviews for Rockland    8 Reviews

we are paying our property taxes on a monthly basis now...at $287 per month it is like a mortgage! we have been here 5 years and these taxes have gradually increased  More

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we are paying our property taxes on a monthly basis now...at $287 per month it is like a mortgage! we have been here 5 years and these taxes have gradually increased  More

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Rockland is a great town from July through mid October. Lots to see and do, culturally and environmentally but "cooler along the coast" is so true. Naturally  More

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