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Shelton, CT vs Tombstone, AZ

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Highlights
- Tombstone spends 53.1% less per student than Shelton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.9% higher in Tombstone than in Shelton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tombstone had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelton
 Shelton, CTTombstone, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31414573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews

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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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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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 Tombstone    3 Reviews

We have recently moved here from Rural Colorado and we love it here for several reasons 1- Climate, not to hot at over 4000ft and not to cold so far South. 2-A  More

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Over 11 years ago

Tombstone is a strongly republican city. Conservatism, a strong constitution, small government, and a strong military are the rule of the day. Not wise to talk  More

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Over 16 years ago

You will need a well running car or truck to live here. There is no public transportation as this is a rural  More

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