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South Portland, ME vs Lewes, DE

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Highlights
- Lewes spends 2.9% less per student than South Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.9% higher in Lewes than in South Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to South Portland

Education
 South Portland, MELewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,788$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112$15,862$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,700$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.4414.2916.23
 Students per Librarian36024834573
 Students per Counselor265372530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.0%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%10.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%58.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.1%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%10.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%8.1%1.5%

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Reviews for South Portland    1 Reviews

Over 11 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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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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ZIPS IN SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE
04106
ZIPS IN LEWES, DELAWARE
19958

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