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2025 Compare Cities Education:
South Portland, ME vs Bedford, NH

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- Bedford spends 5.1% less per student than South Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in Bedford than in South Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bedford had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Portland
 South Portland, MEBedford, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,879$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,989$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4154573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
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Reviews for South Portland    1 Reviews
Terry · South Portland, ME
Living in Southern Maine
Over 12 years ago

The Greater Portland area has a very livable climate in the summer, some of spring & fall, but winters are usually a bear. There's lots of outdoor things to do nearby  More

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Paul · Bedford, NH
Bedford is Running Out of Space
Over 18 years ago

Bedford, NH, likes to think of itself as a country town, but it borders the largest city in the state and attracts lots of people, so the small town flavor is gone as  More

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