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Chester, CA vs Shelton, WA

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- Shelton spends 10.4% less per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in Shelton than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shelton had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, CAShelton, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,428$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock37364573
 Students per Counselor596  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.42.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    2 Reviews

Do not stop in Plumas County CA! If the adage "come on vacation stay on probation" isn't familiar it soon will be. Remember this warning & remove Plumas County from  More

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Over 16 years ago

Chester is located on the shores of Lake Almanor, a popular summer recfration spot for Sacramento Valley residents to get out of the  More

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Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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