2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, OR vs Berwyn, IL

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Highlights
- Berwyn spends 28.3% more per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% lower in Berwyn than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Berwyn had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, ORBerwyn, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Berwyn    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cook county taxes and cost of living are why we are leaving the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would not live here again. The schools are poor, the parks seem to be a gathering place for strange people, and there are people who actually take pictures of others  More

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The schools are horrible, but even if you put your kid in a private school, the neighborhood is not a place where you would feel comfortable letting your kid play  More

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