2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clay, NY vs Salisbury, NC

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Highlights
- Salisbury spends 57.1% less per student than Clay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Salisbury than in Clay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clay
 Clay, NYSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,322  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12004573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Clay    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was born in Upstate,NY and if you really like 4 Seasons,this is the place to live!! I have live in Several places in my life, and still trying the place I   More

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I have grown up in Central New York and for the most part, I enjoy the change of seasons here. As I get older, the cold winters are getting harder to take. I may look at  More

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Reviews for Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

So we went to check out the area today as we consider buying nearby. I read all this crime stuff etc. I rolled through my potential hood and talked to a variety of  More

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A big thank you to Leanne for her candid, well written review. She saved us a lot of time and money. Salisbury is off our bucket list. Wonderful old houses, though. We  More

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The apparently bucolic town of Salisbury is set in a beautiful southern climate with lots of beautiful historic homes and huge old-growth oaks. Those charming  More

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