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Kinston, NC vs Shingletown, CA

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Highlights
- Shingletown spends 46.1% more per student than Kinston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.6% higher in Shingletown than in Kinston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shingletown had 11.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kinston
 Kinston, NCShingletown, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,940$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,792  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,803$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock801424573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Kinston    4 Reviews

I moved to Kinston, NC for retirement. Purchased a house from the auction held by the court. As a person of color, I was unable to obtain an attorney, while I was sued  More

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I'm moving my business and family with 2 young children to Kinston in March from Chapel Hill/Durham. Kinston is really nice with a great new restaurants, close proximity  More

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Over 13 years ago

hello! I recently visted parts of North Carolina and was amazed! I loved the people and the helpful tips from townies. I saw some amazing houses, in Kinston.   More

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Reviews for Shingletown    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for five+ years and truly enjoy the hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, and Lassen Volcanic National Park. Out of the Redding city heat! Love the fun snow  More

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We have been living in Shingletown for 6 years now and after having lived in many different communities my entire life, I find that Shingletown offers the best of  More

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My family and I spent a week in Shingletown with friends last summer. Almost everywhere we went we were accosted by people begging for handouts, even to the point of  More

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