2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newark, NJ vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland spends 32.7% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Portland than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 22.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJPortland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  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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