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Shelby, NE vs Gretna, NE

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- Gretna spends 34.9% less per student than Shelby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.4% higher in Gretna than in Shelby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gretna had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelby
 Shelby, NEGretna, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,776$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,388  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3914573
 Students per Counselor225  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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