2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, MO vs Aurora, MO

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 0.1% more per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Aurora than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, MOAurora, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,652$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,348  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,366$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4594573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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I have lived in this town my whole life and we are looking at moving. This town, the people and the police department have gone down hill and it isn't a safe place to  More

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