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Orono, MN vs Portsmouth, NH

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Highlights
- Portsmouth spends 14.3% more per student than Orono.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% lower in Portsmouth than in Orono. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orono
 Orono, MNPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,039$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3334573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Orono    1 Reviews

Orono is a nice place to live, especially for families with children. First, the schools (k-12) are really good. It is hard for your child to get lost in the shuffle  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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