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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Houston, MO vs Salem, MO

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- Salem spends 2.0% less per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% higher in Salem than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, MOSalem, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,641$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,953  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,442$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6924573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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