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Shaker Heights, OH vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton spends 6.1% more per student than Shaker Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.1% lower in Northampton than in Shaker Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northampton had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shaker Heights
 Shaker Heights, OHNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.9%1.5%
Reviews for Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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