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Fort Worth, TX vs Shelton, WA

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- Shelton spends 27.2% more per student than Fort Worth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% higher in Shelton than in Fort Worth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shelton had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Worth
 Fort Worth, TXShelton, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,428$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock37364573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  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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