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Harriman, TN vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Winston-Salem spends 2.7% more per student than Harriman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in Winston-Salem than in Harriman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Harriman
 Harriman, TNWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,784  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor427  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Harriman    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sleepy town and inexpensive to visit. Has nice parks and a charming area of older Victorian houses. Might be your kind of town if you like a quiet sort of place like  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in Harriman in Roane County. In my opinion, the best thing anyone can do for themselves is to bypass Roane County completely. Harriman has the highest utility  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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