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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sandy, OR vs Waterville, ME

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- Waterville spends 12.8% less per student than Sandy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.7% lower in Waterville than in Sandy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterville had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandy
 Sandy, ORWaterville, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3194573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Sandy    1 Reviews
Kade · Sandy, OR
Sandy, OR Review
Over 5 years ago

Lived in Sandy since I was about 6 and I love it sometimes there is not a lot to do but it is a great small  More

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Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews
Regena · Waterville, ME
can't decide where to live
Over 10 years ago

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Marc · Waterville, ME
Affordable office space
Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Emily  · Waterville, ME
Homeschooling Friendly
Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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