2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, ME vs Cumberland, RI

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Highlights
- Cumberland spends 4.6% more per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% higher in Cumberland than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cumberland had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MECumberland, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,605$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,362$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Cumberland    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Nice place but good jobs are scarce in Rhode Island. Being in the northeast and suffering through the cold is not good  More

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Over 14 years ago

Thanks for your web site. I find it interesting and useful. I have lived in Cumberland foe 20 years and really like it. I guess I would like many places in the US as  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Cumberland and loved it. It is a great place to raise kids.   More

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