2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, IA vs Danville, IA

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Highlights
- Danville spends 9.1% more per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% higher in Danville than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danville had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, IADanville, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,321$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13344573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock18.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.6.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

We found a nice older home at a reasonable price. The very best of small town neighbors lives nearby. The gas station/convenience store is a oasis for quick items that  More

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Reviews for Danville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Danville, it is a wonderful, tight-knit community. Gossip travels fast but the town is still a wonderful place to live. it is close enough to Burlington  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small but a safe, secure area. Pretty in  More

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