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Salem, UT vs Kings Mountain, NC

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Highlights
- Kings Mountain spends 6.7% more per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.7% lower in Kings Mountain than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kings Mountain had 13.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, UTKings Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,497$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,241$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor556  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Salem has lots of great recreational  More

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Developers are determined to over-build and over-populate this scenic, warm town. Crime and illegal aliens are on the increase. Lots of golf courses for those  More

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Reviews for Kings Mountain    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I'm 22 now and I've been here my entire life. I truly despise living here now and would not recommend it to anyone, although the country areas and the historical Kings  More

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Over 14 years ago

Beautiful Small Town Near the Appalachian  More

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