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Salem, OR vs Juneau, AK

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Highlights
- Juneau spends 11.2% more per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Juneau than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Juneau had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem

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 Salem, ORJuneau, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,073$18,993$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350$18,176$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,552$10,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.4416.0816.23
 Students per Librarian6453614573
 Students per Counselor353300530
 Grade School Educ.5.4%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%3.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.4%95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%25.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.4%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%40.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%3.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%2.0%1.5%

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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 4 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 Juneau    18 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Juneau's strong points are its unique geography and scenery, outdoor recreation options, availability of fresh seafood, and its thriving arts & culture  More

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Over 10 years ago

Juneau AK has over 50 trails in and around our community. They can be short as a jaunt from the road to the water to go shell collecting or much longer. Such as a hike  More

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Over 11 years ago

If you want wilderness, mountains, ocean, fishing, hunting, hiking, snow, rain, and cold, this is the place to  More

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ZIPS IN SALEM, OREGON
97301 97302 97304 97306
ZIPS IN JUNEAU, ALASKA
99801 99824

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