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Willamina, OR vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem spends 22.5% more per student than Willamina.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% higher in Salem than in Willamina. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Willamina
 Willamina, ORSalem, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,073$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,992  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,552$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Willamina    4 Reviews

I’ve lived in Willamina for nearly 2 decades, and there’s only one place in Willamina that I’ve felt safe in as a trans person, that being the local library. If you’re a  More

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Over 6 years ago

Willamina is a amazing little town . Good people, beautiful scenery, tons of parks , and more. We are a half an hour to the beach and 15 minutes to wine country. Salem  More

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Over 9 years ago

In a age of chain stores and traffic this town is a true treasure. Location is amazing. Half hour to the coast or Salem. Where wine country and the coastal hills meet.  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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