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Portland, CT vs Salem, CT

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- Salem spends 3.7% more per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Salem than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, CTSalem, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,209$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,678  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,420$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4034573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
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jonathan · Salem, CT
A wonderful place to call home!
Over 6 years ago

We just moved to Salem and we love it. The town green is beautiful. The church in the center of the community is super involved and does awesome work, both with their  More

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