2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cape Elizabeth, ME vs Prospect, KY

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Highlights
- Prospect spends 12.2% less per student than Cape Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% higher in Prospect than in Cape Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prospect had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cape Elizabeth
 Cape Elizabeth, MEProspect, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,769$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.0%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 Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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