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Winston-Salem, NC vs Madison, WI

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- Madison spends 67.5% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% lower in Madison than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCMadison, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,641$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,988$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4344573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.9%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 Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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