2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clearwater, FL vs Shelby, NC

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Highlights
- Shelby spends 9.7% less per student than Clearwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Shelby than in Clearwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shelby had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clearwater
 Clearwater, FLShelby, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,497$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,241$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  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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