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Shelby, NC vs High Point, NC

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Highlights
- High Point spends 1.5% more per student than Shelby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in High Point than in Shelby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- High Point had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelby
 Shelby, NCHigh Point, 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.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%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 High Point    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Mild winter lovely spring with flowers blooming hot miserable humid summer breath taking  More

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Over 14 years ago

High Point is a very nice  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is no longer a job market in High Point, NC.   More

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