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Shelby, NC vs Benton, AR

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Highlights
- Benton spends 13.5% more per student than Shelby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Benton than in Shelby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Benton had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelby
 Shelby, NCBenton, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,911$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,933  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,248$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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Reviews for Benton    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Benton is a great place to live and raise a family. Before you give the previous review too much credibility, you might want to consider another perspective. I've  More

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Over 12 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are extremely  More

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Over 12 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are  More

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