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South Portland, ME vs Old Orchard Beach, ME

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Highlights
- Old Orchard Beach spends 1.0% more per student than South Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in Old Orchard Beach than in South Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Old Orchard Beach had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to South Portland
 South Portland, MEOld Orchard Beach, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,971$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4334573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for South Portland    1 Reviews

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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