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Standish, ME vs Calais, ME

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Highlights
- Calais spends 3.3% less per student than Standish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Calais than in Standish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Calais had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Standish
 Standish, MECalais, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,196$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,955$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5734573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Standish    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Our area is senic, on Sebago Lake. The tough part about living in maine is it is very expensive, between the state and town taxes, it's amazing our state is in such  More

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Reviews for Calais    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Calais, Maine approximately 5 years ago and am currently trying to sell the home I own and move from the area. I have never lived in a place with such a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Snow from early October to late  More

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