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

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Highlights
- Whittier spends 2.0% less per student than Cape Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 91.1% higher in Whittier than in Cape Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Whittier had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cape Elizabeth
 Cape Elizabeth, MEWhittier, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Whittier    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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The EWCSD has some really good schools. Management needs some work, but great, caring  More

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I have been a parent at St Gregory for almost 5 years now, I am extremely pleased, the teachers have gone above and beyond to educate our children to the fullest to  More

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