2025 Compare Cities Education:
Worcester, MA vs Salisbury, NC

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Highlights
- Salisbury spends 46.6% less per student than Worcester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% higher in Salisbury than in Worcester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Worcester
 Worcester, MASalisbury, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12004573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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Reviews for Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

So we went to check out the area today as we consider buying nearby. I read all this crime stuff etc. I rolled through my potential hood and talked to a variety of  More

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A big thank you to Leanne for her candid, well written review. She saved us a lot of time and money. Salisbury is off our bucket list. Wonderful old houses, though. We  More

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The apparently bucolic town of Salisbury is set in a beautiful southern climate with lots of beautiful historic homes and huge old-growth oaks. Those charming  More

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