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Shelby, NC vs East Los Angeles, CA

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- East Los Angeles spends 66.0% more per student than Shelby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.6% higher in East Los Angeles than in Shelby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Los Angeles had 38.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelby
 Shelby, NCEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,933  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock27.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock54.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 East Los Angeles    2 Reviews

If anyone hasn't been to the Inglewood area of Los Angeles, they have missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime! I love this place. Crime is almost non-existent, day  More

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Over 17 years ago

in east los angeles we are close to downtown arts,culture,and good eats in los angeles in general we are only miles away from the beach,moutains,or hot  More

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