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Shelby, NC vs Greensboro, NC

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Highlights
- Greensboro spends 1.5% more per student than Shelby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Greensboro than in Shelby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Greensboro had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelby
 Shelby, NCGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,652$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,933  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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