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Salem, OR vs St. Helens, OR

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Highlights
- St. Helens spends 13.1% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in St. Helens than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Helens had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, ORSt. Helens, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,833$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,848$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 St. Helens    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Poor community with a lo of riff-raff and shady  More

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Over 15 years ago

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 2 YEARS NOW,COMING HERE FROM THE MID-WEST,AND I AM HERE TO STAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND EVEN INTO THE HEREAFTER. THE BEAUTY OF THE PACIFIC  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a transplant from California, I was suprised at first with the moderate weather as I had been told how wet and dreary the Portland area was in comparison. Yes it  More

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