2026 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, OH vs Mountain City, TN

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Highlights
- Mountain City spends 21.8% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Mountain City than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain City had 16.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, OHMountain City, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,475$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,975  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11384573
 Students per Counselor428  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock72.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Over 9 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 Mountain City    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Mountain City is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The people are very friendly, cost of living is great, and the scenary is  More

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