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Beaver Dam, WI vs Shelby, NC

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Highlights
- Shelby spends 39.6% less per student than Beaver Dam.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in Shelby than in Beaver Dam. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shelby had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Beaver Dam
 Beaver Dam, WIShelby, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,497$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,241$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Beaver Dam    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in or around Beaver Dam all my life. It is a wonderful community with a good school system. There is little crime and you can feel safe letting your  More

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Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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