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Winston-Salem, NC vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign spends 94.3% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Champaign than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Champaign had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCChampaign, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,461$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,155$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6624573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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