2025 Compare Cities Education:
Conway, SC vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland spends 42.2% more per student than Conway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Portland than in Conway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Conway
 Conway, SCPortland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,111  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Conway    3 Reviews

Can anyone give me some info on this Place. We are both in our 60,and in very good shape. We are from Staten Island, NY, and we hope we can fit in. Please email me with  More

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Bought a home here 6 years ago in a community that has a section for over 55 yr old buyers. This is an affordable, good quality of life area. Conway is nicely located  More

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We are considering looking at Lakeside Crossing between Myrtle Beach and Conway. Does anyone know anything about the 55+ community and what the Conway area is  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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