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Salem, OR vs Denham Springs, LA

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- Denham Springs spends 38.3% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% higher in Denham Springs than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denham Springs had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, ORDenham Springs, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,540$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%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 6 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 Denham Springs    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

D.S. used to not have much, but now a lot of restaurants and retail shops are setting up shop here. Still, there's not much else worthwhile to do unless you like  More

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Over 17 years ago

This parish is trully a down home place to be. It has the best schools, great homes, and neighbors! From the city to the horse farms- it is trully a great place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Louisiana is a great place live we have strong family values and traditions. The food is absolutely second to none. However the climate leaves a lot to be desired. It is  More

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