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Shelby, NC vs Independence, KY

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Highlights
- Independence spends 15.1% more per student than Shelby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Independence than in Shelby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelby
 Shelby, NCIndependence, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,933  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,459$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8014573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%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 Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 12 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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