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Sanford, ME vs Scarborough, ME

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- Scarborough spends 1.0% less per student than Sanford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Scarborough than in Sanford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scarborough had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sanford
 Sanford, MEScarborough, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor255  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews
Daniel · Sanford, ME
Great Place To Live!
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this town for the majority of my life and I never have come across so many heroin needles in my life. 5  More

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Reviews for Scarborough    1 Reviews
Susan · El Dorado Hills, CA
Scarborough Maine is the best.
Over 3 years ago

We moved here from CA. We were tired of the crime and grime of the state of CA. We absolutely love Maine and Scarborough is a suburb of Portland ME and the dang cutest  More

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