2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bellevue, WA vs Portsmouth, NH

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Highlights
- Portsmouth spends 9.9% more per student than Bellevue.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.9% lower in Portsmouth than in Bellevue. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellevue
 Bellevue, WAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,039$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3334573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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