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Williamsburg, VA vs Salem, MA

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Highlights
- Salem spends 53.0% more per student than Williamsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% lower in Salem than in Williamsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Williamsburg

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 Williamsburg, VASalem, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,215$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,577$17,386$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,933$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8512.0416.23
 Students per Librarian6165304573
 Students per Counselor258355530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.4%92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%15.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%48.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.5%14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.5%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Williamsburg    15 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  More

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As a Northerner and a person of color, I found this area to be the worst place I've lived (I have lived up and down the East Coast). This town is not diverse and in  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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23185 23188
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