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Fort Benton, MT vs Bangor, ME

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Highlights
- Bangor spends 1.5% more per student than Fort Benton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% higher in Bangor than in Fort Benton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bangor had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Benton
 Fort Benton, MTBangor, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,173$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,110  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,270$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3654573
 Students per Counselor349  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
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I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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