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Schenectady, NY vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem spends 54.3% less per student than Schenectady.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% higher in Winston-Salem than in Schenectady. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Schenectady
 Schenectady, NYWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,501  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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