2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bartlesville, OK vs Salem, VA

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Highlights
- Salem spends 50.3% more per student than Bartlesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% lower in Salem than in Bartlesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bartlesville
 Bartlesville, OKSalem, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,163$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,361  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,246$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7604573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Bartlesville    8 Reviews

We moved here in August 2020. We were renting a 2100 sf home in bay area Ca for 2600 when the rent was going to market rate of 5,000. We ended up buying a home here  More

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Over 13 years ago

When we moved here from the Minneapolis area, we looked forward to warmer weather and a lower cost of living. Yes, we got warmer weather (110 degrees plus for much of  More

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I grew up in Bartlesville until I graduated in 1974. I had an outstanding, high-quality driven education. In fact, Bartlesville ranks #1 as the best school system in  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 14 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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