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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, TN vs Sweetwater, TN

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- Sweetwater spends 3.5% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% higher in Sweetwater than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sweetwater had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, TNSweetwater, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,369  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,637$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5894573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Portland    2 Reviews
Cindy · 
Beautiful Country Town
Over 4 years ago

Moved here from California and absolutely love it here in Portland, TN. So quiet & peaceful. Definitely a country setting. The landscape is beautiful. I frequently see  More

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Linda · Portland, TN
My Experience in Portland
Over 18 years ago

I moved to Portland 15 years ago in order to educate my children at Highland Elementary and Highland Academy--private schools located in Portland. In the process, I  More

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Reviews for Sweetwater    1 Reviews
Susan · Sweetwater, TN
Sweetwater a place for almost anyone to live!
Over 2 years ago

We bought our retirement home in Sweetwater in early 2022. We Air BnB it until we live there permanently. Our neighbors take care of our home presently, but the people  More

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