Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Education:
Shelby, NC vs Granite Falls, NC

Change Cities
Highlights
- Granite Falls spends 6.0% more per student than Shelby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Granite Falls than in Shelby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Granite Falls had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelby
 Shelby, NCGranite Falls, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,122$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,933  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,349$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6824573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Economy
Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews
Daniel · Shelby, NC
Shelby's worth a look
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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Shelby

See all reviews
Reviews for Granite Falls    1 Reviews
Derrick · Granite Falls, NC
Inaccurate information
Over 15 years ago

I was just wondering what is your source of information. I live in Granite Falls, NC, and the elevation is not 976 ft. as listed, but 1214 feet. Also, the annual  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Granite Falls

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Belmar, New JerseyKingston, New YorkCompare
 Aliso Viejo, CaliforniaWindsor, ColoradoCompare
 Williamsburg, VirginiaEdmond, OklahomaCompare
 Milford, MichiganColumbus, GeorgiaCompare
 Washington, District of ColumbiaYorktown, VirginiaCompare
 Charlottesville, VirginiaHot Springs, VirginiaCompare
 Maugansville, MarylandWaynesboro, PennsylvaniaCompare
 Slinger, WisconsinMchenry, IllinoisCompare
 Fulton, MissouriLaramie, WyomingCompare
 Atlanta, GeorgiaTampa, FloridaCompare

Learn More About Shelby, North Carolina
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Granite Falls, North Carolina
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.