2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lansing, MI vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Winston-Salem spends 31.4% less per student than Lansing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% lower in Winston-Salem than in Lansing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lansing
 Lansing, MIWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,353$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728$9,824$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,708$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.0214.8616.23
 Students per Librarian11245164573
 Students per Counselor726347530
 Grade School Educ.3.9%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%7.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.5%88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%20.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%34.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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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