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Winston-Salem, NC vs Oak Harbor, WA

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- Oak Harbor spends 45.3% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% higher in Oak Harbor than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Harbor had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,301$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12684573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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