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Sweet Home, OR vs Salinas, CA

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Highlights
- Salinas spends 14.5% less per student than Sweet Home.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.0% higher in Salinas than in Sweet Home. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salinas had 22.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sweet Home
 Sweet Home, ORSalinas, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock26.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sweet Home    4 Reviews

My son and his family are looking at a job transfer from Medford where fire smoke is getting nearly unbearable. I told him it’s bad in this area too, but what do the  More

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Over 7 years ago

This little town has potential but not enough financial support backing its law enforcement and park area's. Very depressed community and as an old logging town it  More

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Sweet Home is a beautiful town in the mountains with a river running through town. There are two reservoirs within a few minutes drive. Great fishing, boating and  More

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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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