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West Springfield, VA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem spends 40.1% less per student than West Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Winston-Salem than in West Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Springfield
 West Springfield, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for West Springfield    2 Reviews

I've lived in NoVA since 1998 and in West Springfield since 2001 and really love it here. It IS very expensive, no denying that, but the jobs are plentiful and salaries  More

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Over 19 years ago

West Springfield, Virginia is a suburb of Washington DC. It is 14 miles from Washington DC. Most of the jobs here are high paying white color jobs. Accordingly, the  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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