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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Irving, TX vs Salem, MA

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- Salem spends 53.5% more per student than Irving.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% lower in Salem than in Irving. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 16.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Irving
 Irving, TXSalem, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Irving    17 Reviews
Mindy · McKinney, TX
Good enough
Over 6 years ago

It's a decent place to live  More

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MICHAEL · Richmond, IN
Highly recommend Irving and Los Colinas.
Over 6 years ago

Good schools and jobs here! I highly recommend it!! Love Los Colinas in  More

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Katy · Waxahachie, TX
Excellent School with AMAZING faculty
Over 8 years ago

I have never been to a school where the teachers were more committed to helping students be the most successful they could be. The students here are held to high  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 9 years ago

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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