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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, MA vs Whiting, IN

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- Whiting spends 35.4% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.1% higher in Whiting than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Whiting had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, MAWhiting, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 9 years ago

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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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
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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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
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 Whiting    1 Reviews
Sue · Whiting, IN
Great place to live
Over 16 years ago

It's right by the city, access to lots of things to do. Close to the lake and nature preserve. Small town, with a friendly atmosphere, neighbors look out for each other.  More

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