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Augusta, ME vs Laramie, WY

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- Laramie spends 2.0% more per student than Augusta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Laramie than in Augusta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laramie had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Augusta
 Augusta, MELaramie, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,667$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2194573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.9%1.5%
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 15 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 Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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