2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, NH vs Worcester, MA

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Highlights
- Worcester spends 10.5% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Worcester than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Worcester had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, NHWorcester, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,742$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,034  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4644573
 Students per Counselor210  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is not bad, but the rents are high, and so are the tax's. Crime is very low and what crime does exist is usually perpertrated by non-residents and out  More

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Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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