2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, ME vs Jonesborough, TN

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Highlights
- Jonesborough spends 43.6% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% higher in Jonesborough than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesborough had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MEJonesborough, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,032$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Jonesborough    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Oldest city in TN. Has great historic sites to visit. Becomes very congested when there is a festival in progress (there are several each year). People are friendly.   More

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Over 17 years ago

great bang for your buck, low taxes, nice  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wonderful year round climate, just enough of every  More

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