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Gardner, MA vs Shirley, MA

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- Shirley spends 19.3% more per student than Gardner.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Shirley than in Gardner. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shirley had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gardner
 Gardner, MAShirley, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Gardner    4 Reviews
Mark · Gardner, MA
Great city up and coming
Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2014 my house is up 58%, the city is improving constantly. We have a very efficient city hall, the people are helpful. Our elected officials care  More

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Kim · Gardner, MA
Boring
Over 17 years ago

There is absolutely NOTHING to do here. i am actively pursuing a move to Florida or somewhere  More

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Cy · Santa Monica, CA
Mixed Bag.
Over 17 years ago

A city at odds with itself. Beautiful rustic spots mixed with urban blight. You want this city to succeed because of it's proud, hard working citizens. However, the  More

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