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Biddeford, ME vs Edwardsville, IL

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- Edwardsville spends 22.4% less per student than Biddeford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.4% higher in Edwardsville than in Biddeford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Edwardsville had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Biddeford
 Biddeford, MEEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,302$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock58374573
 Students per Counselor255  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews

The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are  More

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Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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