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Salem, MA vs Kent, OH

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Highlights
- Kent spends 27.4% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.7% higher in Kent than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kent had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, MAKent, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,829$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8494573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Kent    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We returned to Kent after several decades. Disappointed and looking to move out. If you like tons of roadside litter and crumbling rental properties, then this is the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kent is a great community which has a lot of character. Kent has an interesting history and great Educational community. Kent was my home for 23 years and I often wish  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Kent for 10 years have witnessed a steady but sharp decline in the quality of life here. First off, violent crime rose 101% in 2007. Second, most  More

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