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Shelton, WA vs Greensboro, NC

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Highlights
- Greensboro spends 38.6% less per student than Shelton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.7% lower in Greensboro than in Shelton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Greensboro had 11.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelton
 Shelton, WAGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,652$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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