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John Day, OR vs Shelton, WA

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- Shelton spends 16.8% less per student than John Day.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.6% higher in Shelton than in John Day. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shelton had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to John Day
 John Day, ORShelton, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,476  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,428$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock37364573
 Students per Counselor1522  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for John Day    1 Reviews

If you are an active retiree, love small towns--one with all the necessary services, love the outdoors year round, and want the opportunity to be involved--to give back  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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