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Port Angeles, WA vs Bangor, ME

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Highlights
- Bangor spends 13.0% more per student than Port Angeles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% lower in Bangor than in Port Angeles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bangor had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Angeles
 Port Angeles, WABangor, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,173$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,877  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,270$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3654573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Port Angeles    21 Reviews

I totally disagree with many of the reviews I’ve read about Port Angeles. I’ve lived here for 18 months now and I absolutely love this town. The weather is awesome, the  More

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PERSPECTIVE: I’m writing as a visitor and ZNOT as an established resident. So, that is my bias. I’ve visited PA five times in the past three years; staying with friends  More

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The only positive thing to say about this town is the nature: the Olympic national park, lake crescent, and others around it are absolutely beautiful!!! But that's more  More

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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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