2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, ME vs Hilliard, OH

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Highlights
- Hilliard spends 5.3% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.7% higher in Hilliard than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilliard had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MEHilliard, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,851$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,973$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Hilliard    7 Reviews

I have been here now since 2005, and in that time i have seen the city change a lot, it used to be quiet here, homes were cheap, and income was good compared to cost of  More

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Over 11 years ago

The quality of life is dreary. Property tax is very high, cost of living in comparison to salary also high. Winter seems to last for a solid six months. The upside:  More

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Hilliard is a great place to live with its good schools and growing economy. However, allergy sufferers beware, the allergen are high. Tree, ragweed, you name it, but be  More

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