2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, ME vs Neenah, WI

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Highlights
- Neenah spends 21.5% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% higher in Neenah than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Neenah had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MENeenah, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,961$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,455$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5464573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Neenah    5 Reviews

This Beautiful place to live! People are friendly, the lake is gorgeous and the schools are wonderful! The cost of living is beliw the national average and the entire  More

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Over 15 years ago

First, the "plusses": Neenah has some of the best schools I've seen, with some of the best teachers. They also have great programs for kids with disabilities at little  More

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Well I have lived in neenah my whole life I was born and raised here and I think its the perfect place for that. However now that I am over the age of 18 i believe i  More

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