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Salem, NC vs Makanda, IL

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Highlights
- Makanda spends 89.2% more per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% lower in Makanda than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Makanda had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, NCMakanda, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,079$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,380  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,644$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12404573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.36.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
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