2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, ME vs Coon Rapids, MN

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Highlights
- Coon Rapids spends 4.7% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.8% higher in Coon Rapids than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Coon Rapids had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MECoon Rapids, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,956$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,558$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16154573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Coon Rapids    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I've lived in Alaska, Arizona and currently the twin cities. This place has the best health care of any place I've lived! Lots of physicians makes it easy to be seen.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. It is a wonderful place to have a family, there is a lot to do, the schools are good and the four seasons give the  More

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Over 18 years ago

i live in Minnesota and to be honest i cant stand 12 inc snow storm last week the weather is unbelievable winter here sucks and winter is 8 to 9 month cant wait to move  More

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