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Pacific, WA vs Shelton, WA

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Highlights
- Shelton spends 13.5% less per student than Pacific.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Shelton than in Pacific. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shelton had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pacific
 Pacific, WAShelton, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,428$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock37364573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Pacific    2 Reviews

Worst place I have ever lived in my life. Crime is rampant and the police force is useless. The schools are a joke.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living is to high, taxes are to high, schools are run  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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