2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, ME vs Auburn, CA

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Highlights
- Auburn spends 12.9% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 90.2% higher in Auburn than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MEAuburn, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock180574573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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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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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Reviews for Auburn    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall Auburn has a good quality of life and this town still has that small town charm. Auburn is a good place to raise a family and the schools are decent. Auburn  More

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Over 7 years ago

There isnt anything for kids/ teens to do around here except go to a park thats typically filled with a bunch of druggys so i give this town a terrible rating.. sorry  More

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Over 14 years ago

Auburn is Beautiful city to live  More

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