2025 Compare Cities Education:
Blairsville, GA vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland spends 23.8% more per student than Blairsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% lower in Portland than in Blairsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 35.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Blairsville
 Blairsville, GAPortland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,976  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.21.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.4.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Blairsville    3 Reviews

I have been in area for 12 years and really enjoy living here. The people are friendly. We have a good school system, health care facilities, and crime rate is low. The  More

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First of all, you need to get your data straight-there are more than 6oo+ people living in Blairsville. With the lack of convenience, decent restaurants, and social  More

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Over 18 years ago

There is so much good to say about this area but one item on top of the list is the climate. We get approx. 6 inches of snow a year. Two months of the year is typical  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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