2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, ME vs Harrison, AR

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Highlights
- Harrison spends 36.0% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% lower in Harrison than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrison had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MEHarrison, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,389$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4614573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Harrison    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for 11  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hot & humid in the summer. Cold with ice storms in the whinter. Beutyfull colors in the fall. Rains alot in the spring but pleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Harrison is a lovely town close to the Buffalo National River, in the middle of the beautiful Ozarks, Branson, Mo, and several lakes. The area is green and lush,the  More

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