2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cape Elizabeth, ME vs Fargo, ND

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Highlights
- Fargo spends 4.0% less per student than Cape Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% higher in Fargo than in Cape Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fargo had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cape Elizabeth
 Cape Elizabeth, MEFargo, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,075$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2864573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cape Elizabeth    2 Reviews

Cape Elizabeth is a lovely town, right on the Maine shoreline, and just outside the city of Portland. If you love nature and the outdoors, you will love Cape Elizabeth.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to CE in 2007 and find it to be very beautiful seacoast town that includes farms, Maine coast views, great seafood and local produce, and a homey feel. The local  More

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Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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