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Salem, OR vs Yerington, NV

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Highlights
- Yerington spends 32.2% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Yerington than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yerington had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, ORYerington, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6374573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Yerington    9 Reviews

I have stayed and played in this town for decades and now have the opportunity to live here. Can't think of anyplace else I would love to be resident at. Yes it is a  More

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I'm pissed off and angry! Lyon County, Nevada property taxes went up, but service been cut back, and still going to very healthy and lazy people! Example, funding has  More

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Over 14 years ago

Yerington is in the middle of NOWHERE. It is about 45 min from Wellington (don’t blink or you’ll miss it), and another hour on top of that to Carson City. You have to  More

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