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Southwest Harbor, ME vs Oriental, NC

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- Oriental spends 29.7% less per student than Southwest Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% higher in Oriental than in Southwest Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oriental had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Southwest Harbor
 Southwest Harbor, MEOriental, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,017$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,349  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,653$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3244573
 Students per Counselor309  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Oriental    3 Reviews

February 20, 2007 Tom Dana 6 Parkside Drive Vix Hills, NY 11746 Oriental is situated on a peninsula near the mouth of the Neuse River, the widest  More

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Over 17 years ago

Oriental is a sleepy little sailing town. The water is shallow and protected and the mild winters mean sailing is possible almost year round. It is a friendly community  More

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Over 19 years ago

Delightful place for people who love the  More

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