2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bangor, ME vs Raton, NM

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Highlights
- Raton spends 6.4% less per student than Bangor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Raton than in Bangor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raton had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bangor
 Bangor, MERaton, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,135$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,036  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,608$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14834573
 Students per Counselor297  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 7 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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Reviews for Raton    4 Reviews

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  More

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