2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, OH vs Gaffney, SC

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Highlights
- Gaffney spends 5.6% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% lower in Gaffney than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaffney had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, OHGaffney, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,975  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,552$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4104573
 Students per Counselor428  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Salem is a beautiful town with great people. Even though it is a small town it has a good hospital, good restaurants and enough stores to find almost anything you  More

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Salem is experiencing a renaissance of late. A large group of citizens formed a committee called the Salem Downtown Technical Advisory Committee and this committee has  More

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Reviews for Gaffney    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Gaffney for ten years, I am from Garfield New Jersey. I do Love living here in the south.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Small town located an hour away from Charlotte. Property taxes are low and they offer the Homestead Act to senior citizens. Although the summer months are hot, winters  More

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