2024 Compare Cities Education:
Winston-Salem, NC vs Northfield, MN

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Highlights
- Northfield spends 89.9% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in Northfield than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northfield had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,533$20,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824$13,690$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,505$9,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8615.1516.23
 Students per Librarian5169104573
 Students per Counselor347473530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%2.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.0%96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%15.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%50.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%5.8%1.5%
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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