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Shelton, WA vs Fort Wayne, IN

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Highlights
- Fort Wayne spends 23.3% less per student than Shelton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% lower in Fort Wayne than in Shelton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Wayne had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelton
 Shelton, WAFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,410$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7004573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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