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Oxford, MS vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem spends 1.3% less per student than Oxford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in Salem than in Oxford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oxford

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 Oxford, MSSalem, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,292$17,073$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,795$12,350$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,903$7,552$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.2118.4416.23
 Students per Librarian7516454573
 Students per Counselor430353530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%6.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.9%88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%25.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%30.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.6%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.7%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 3 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 16 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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ZIPS IN OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI
38655
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97301 97302 97304 97306

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