2025 Compare Cities Education:
Leland, NC vs Cape Elizabeth, ME

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Highlights
- Cape Elizabeth spends 37.9% more per student than Leland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.1% lower in Cape Elizabeth than in Leland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Elizabeth had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Leland
 Leland, NCCape Elizabeth, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%1.5%
Reviews for Leland    4 Reviews

J · Apex, NC
Over 3 years ago

Possibly a 5 Star Place to live. No concerns about crime in Leland. The only reason I would not give 5 stars would be: town is still developing--so not everything is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Having grown older, I find myself increasingly intolerant of cold weather, but the type of winter weather here mimics that of my home state, Texas, and I hated it  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've been in Leland for almost 2 months now. We really like it here. We transplanted from Brevard County Florida, and we used to commute for everything at least 30  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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