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Charleston, WV vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem spends 24.8% less per student than Charleston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% higher in Winston-Salem than in Charleston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charleston
 Charleston, WVWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,014$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,401$9,824$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,532$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4114.8616.23
 Students per Librarian14195164573
 Students per Counselor252347530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%7.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%20.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.6%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%34.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.0%9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 11 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 11 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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