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Lewiston, ME vs Oxford, MS

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Highlights
- Oxford spends 12.7% more per student than Lewiston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% higher in Oxford than in Lewiston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oxford had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewiston
 Lewiston, MEOxford, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,292$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,737  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,903$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7514573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lewiston    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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