2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, ME vs Effingham, IL

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Highlights
- Effingham spends 6.2% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.7% higher in Effingham than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Effingham had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MEEffingham, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,690$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,776$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10274573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Effingham    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Excellent Christian community and conservative area. Nice area surrounded by farmland and lakes!  More

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Over 13 years ago

Effingham is a place of conservative ideals and belief in the United States  More

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Over 18 years ago

We checked in to this motel on our way home from a funeral. It was nearly 10:00 PM and we were all tired from a long day of travelling. Upon entering the room, we  More

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