2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cape Elizabeth, ME vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Virginia Beach spends 23.7% less per student than Cape Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.0% higher in Virginia Beach than in Cape Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cape Elizabeth
 Cape Elizabeth, MEVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6124573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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