2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pullman, WA vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem spends 16.2% less per student than Pullman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.7% higher in Salem than in Pullman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pullman
 Pullman, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,073$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,872  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,552$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor262  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pullman    9 Reviews

I came to Pullman in 2014 as a student, and I've been here since. I bought a house here this year and like many other places, there's a lot of crappy overpriced homes.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rural area--great schools, climate, relaxed, Idaho next door--need I say  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you want to live in the big city then Pullman is not for you. However, if you like sunshine, fresh air, no traffic, friendly people, beautiful scenery, low crime,  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 5 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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