2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lancaster, SC vs Salem, NH

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Highlights
- Salem spends 39.7% more per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.4% lower in Salem than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 23.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, SCSalem, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,039$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3334573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is not bad, but the rents are high, and so are the tax's. Crime is very low and what crime does exist is usually perpertrated by non-residents and out  More

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