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Portsmouth, NH vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 20.3% less per student than Portsmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% higher in Elgin than in Portsmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 17.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, NHElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,034  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor210  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 17 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 19 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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