2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rock Hill, SC vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland spends 23.6% more per student than Rock Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% lower in Portland than in Rock Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rock Hill
 Rock Hill, SCPortland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,160  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Rock Hill    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

While like everywhere Rock Hill is feeling the pinch from the recession. However its close proximity to Charlotte, has meant continued growth, only at a slower  More

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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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