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Conway, AR vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Winston-Salem spends 1.5% less per student than Conway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Winston-Salem than in Conway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Conway
 Conway, ARWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,343  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor384  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Conway    13 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident in Conway most of my life. Conway is a nice college town. The humidity can be really intense at times. Summers can be quite miserable with high  More

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We moved to Conway from the Dallas, Texas area in 2010. Housing is more affordable here in Conway due to the dramatically lower real estate taxes. There are many more  More

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It is young - 26.8 median age It is smart - 3 colleges, 36% of the pop has a college degree It is affordable - 86.3 index It is convenient - 30 minutes from LR.  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 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 5 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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