2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, OR vs Clearfield, UT

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Highlights
- Clearfield spends 43.9% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.9% higher in Clearfield than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clearfield had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, ORClearfield, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,577$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock99794573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Clearfield    3 Reviews

I am 65. I was born here and spent most of my life here. Don't bother! It wasn't always this way. But city government is a joke.....except when they have their hand out.  More

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Over 17 years ago

If you like small towns, this is the place for you, there is plenty of work, the growth here in the city is off the charts. On the other hand, if you are looking for  More

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Over 19 years ago

Very nice, peaceful town. A lot of Police! They are bored I think, they pull you over for going 2 miles over the speed  More

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