2026 Compare Cities Education:
Brownsville, OR vs Salem, MA

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Highlights
- Salem spends 12.5% more per student than Brownsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.7% lower in Salem than in Brownsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brownsville
 Brownsville, ORSalem, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Brownsville    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I've lived here 13 years. Quaint, Quiet, no traffic in town most of the time. Easy walking downtown in an Historic Town, with Post Office, Pharmacy, Hardware Store, and  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 13 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 19 years ago

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

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