2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Oswego, OR vs Cape Elizabeth, ME

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- Cape Elizabeth spends 5.0% less per student than Lake Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.8% lower in Cape Elizabeth than in Lake Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Elizabeth had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Oswego
 Lake Oswego, ORCape Elizabeth, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Over 6 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  More

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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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