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Augusta, ME vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Portage spends 6.7% less per student than Augusta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.1% higher in Portage than in Augusta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Augusta
 Augusta, MEPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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