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Cullowhee, NC vs Shirley, NY

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- Shirley spends 153.3% more per student than Cullowhee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% lower in Shirley than in Cullowhee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shirley had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cullowhee
 Cullowhee, NCShirley, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,177  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor231  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Cullowhee    2 Reviews
Karen · North Myrtle Beach, SC
Cabin with a wood burning stove. This is heaven.
Over 3 years ago

Cullowhee NC is such a beautiful place to visit. People are super nice . I stayed in a cabin on the side of a mountain by myself. It was absolutely wonderful. It had  More

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hijinx · Cullowhee, NC
Beauty Overshadowed By Greed!
Over 7 years ago

A truly beautiful place to live. I have lived here off & on for 26 years, and have seen a great many changes surrounding the university. Unfortunately, WCU and it's  More

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Reviews for Shirley    7 Reviews
Ellie · Mastic Beach, NY
You're better off in The Villages
Over 4 years ago

Your standard, run-of-the-mill suburb, complete with strip malls and endless suburban sprawl. I suppose it's ideal for well-off retirees, the beach is nice and has  More

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usman · Floral Park, NY
housing
Over 12 years ago

High taxes but nice middle class town,schools are nice  More

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usman · Floral Park, NY
schools
Over 12 years ago

nice schools dont believe what some people say,if you looking to live here you should come and drive around few blocks you will like it, its a nice middle class  More

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