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Shelton, CT vs Forest Acres, SC

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- Forest Acres spends 25.4% less per student than Shelton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% higher in Forest Acres than in Shelton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forest Acres had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelton
 Shelton, CTForest Acres, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews
zach · Shelton, CT
low taxes
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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Jessie · Shelton, CT
Shelton, CT best place to live
Over 7 years ago

I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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geo · Shelton, CT
I'm staying put
Over 13 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  More

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Reviews for Forest Acres    1 Reviews
JL · Columbia, SC
Forest Acres: a nice place to live
Over 16 years ago

I moved to Forest Acres in May 08 from the country. I really like living here. It's convenient to downtown, shopping, and nice  More

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