2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cape Elizabeth, ME vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 0.0% less per student than Cape Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 88.9% higher in Oakland than in Cape Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 14.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cape Elizabeth
 Cape Elizabeth, MEOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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