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Acworth, GA vs Salem, SC

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Highlights
- Salem spends 10.3% more per student than Acworth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Salem than in Acworth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Acworth
 Acworth, GASalem, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,306$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,061$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3594573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Acworth    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

So you want to know about Acworth, do ya? Well, imagine a tired industrial town with concrete plants, old run-down strip malls, the busiest rail road (so you're  More

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What else can I say? It's better than Cherokee County, they're run over with Meth and Heroin. Acworth has a crack and weed problem. Pick your poison.  More

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Acworth is north of Atlanta. The population is just over 20K and the cost of living is very low compared to almost anywhere in the region. If you love a sunny, warm  More

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Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Absolutely one of the most beautiful places to live m. Come check it  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the general Salem area for a year and a half. Being a "Yankee" I was treated with either indifference or outright hostility. Things I liked were little  More

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