2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, CT vs Plymouth, MN

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Highlights
- Plymouth spends 26.4% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% higher in Plymouth than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plymouth had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, CTPlymouth, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,083  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

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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Reviews for Plymouth    9 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

annual music and art festivals, farmers market make it a great place to live and raise  More

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Over 14 years ago

They'e not kidding - it is COLD here! Snow never seems to melt from November to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spring and fall are the best seasons. Winters are biting cold (often below zero January-February; summers usually hot (90s) and very humid  More

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