2025 Compare Cities Education:
Shelby, NC vs Brooklyn, NY

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Highlights
- Brooklyn spends 79.6% more per student than Shelby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Brooklyn than in Shelby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brooklyn had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelby
 Shelby, NCBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,933  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,968$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1003464573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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