2025 Compare Cities Education:
Calais, ME vs Harlingen, TX

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Highlights
- Harlingen spends 25.6% less per student than Calais.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.2% higher in Harlingen than in Calais. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harlingen had 15.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Calais
 Calais, MEHarlingen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,799$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,212  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5194573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Calais    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Calais, Maine approximately 5 years ago and am currently trying to sell the home I own and move from the area. I have never lived in a place with such a  More

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Over 19 years ago

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Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 8 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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