2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, ME vs Decatur, GA

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 19.3% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% higher in Decatur than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MEDecatur, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5664573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.5%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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Reggie · 
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 Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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