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Salem, SC vs Sandpoint, ID

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Highlights
- Sandpoint spends 29.7% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% higher in Sandpoint than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandpoint had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, SCSandpoint, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,115  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,851$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor386  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Absolutely one of the most beautiful places to live m. Come check it  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the general Salem area for a year and a half. Being a "Yankee" I was treated with either indifference or outright hostility. Things I liked were little  More

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Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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