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Winston-Salem, NC vs Waterville, ME

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- Waterville spends 55.1% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% lower in Waterville than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterville had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCWaterville, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3194573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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