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Petersham, MA vs New Salem, MA

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- New Salem spends 17.9% more per student than Petersham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in New Salem than in Petersham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Salem had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Petersham
 Petersham, MANew Salem, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,271$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,991$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2654573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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