2025 Compare Cities Education:
Edison, NJ vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Winston-Salem spends 52.0% less per student than Edison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% higher in Winston-Salem than in Edison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Edison
 Edison, NJWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Edison    5 Reviews

Tammy · 

I don't recommend living here if you are planning to move here with a family- even a small one. The school system is terrible- teachers are racist and have favorites,  More

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Over 11 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Over 11 years ago

North Edison is a somewhat typical suburban town, with a few differences. The town is unofficially separated by school districts into North Edison and South Edison,  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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