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Laramie, WY vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas spends 7.8% less per student than Laramie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 88.8% higher in Salinas than in Laramie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salinas had 34.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laramie
 Laramie, WYSalinas, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,551  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor219  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock26.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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