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Augusta, ME vs Wheatland, WY

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- Wheatland spends 35.7% more per student than Augusta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% lower in Wheatland than in Augusta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheatland had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Augusta
 Augusta, MEWheatland, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,165$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,038$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1154573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Wheatland    1 Reviews

Pros: The town is cute, the downtown feels like a Hallmark movie and surprisingly there are quite a few shops for the population size. You can see the mountains on the  More

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