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Salisbury, NC vs Powder Springs, GA

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- Powder Springs spends 31.7% more per student than Salisbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Powder Springs than in Salisbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Powder Springs had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salisbury
 Salisbury, NCPowder Springs, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,079  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

So we went to check out the area today as we consider buying nearby. I read all this crime stuff etc. I rolled through my potential hood and talked to a variety of  More

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A big thank you to Leanne for her candid, well written review. She saved us a lot of time and money. Salisbury is off our bucket list. Wonderful old houses, though. We  More

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The apparently bucolic town of Salisbury is set in a beautiful southern climate with lots of beautiful historic homes and huge old-growth oaks. Those charming  More

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Reviews for Powder Springs    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have spent over a decade living in Powder Springs and if you take anything from my review let it be it's a great place to live if you have money and are Caucasian but  More

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Over 19 years ago

Too many cars, too few direct routes, too few left turn lanes. The traffic here is bad just about all the time, not just "rush hour". Going to the YMCA can be a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Powder Springs is great! It's a wonderful place to raise a family. Good schools, incredibly cheap housing, cute, with an old-south charm. The people are remarkably  More

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