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Salem, MA vs Dillsburg, PA

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Highlights
- Dillsburg spends 4.6% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% higher in Dillsburg than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dillsburg had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, MADillsburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5474573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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Reviews for Dillsburg    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The average rent here for a 2 bedroom apartment is $500 to $600. To rent a house you will pay $700 to $1500. You cannot buy a house for under $150,000 unless its a real  More

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Over 18 years ago

Dillsburg on the outskirts of town is a nice quiet place to raise children. It is also accessible to Harrisburg, Phill, and  More

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