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Shaker Heights, OH vs Somerville, MA

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Highlights
- Somerville spends 16.8% more per student than Shaker Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% lower in Somerville than in Shaker Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerville had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shaker Heights
 Shaker Heights, OHSomerville, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%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 Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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