2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marion, NC vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland spends 33.8% more per student than Marion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Portland than in Marion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 24.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marion
 Marion, NCPortland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Marion    1 Reviews

Before the economy went bad, I was trying to live in Marion. I called on a place to rent. The owner did not want children living in her unit. I didnt know that  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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