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Shelton, WA vs Poway, CA

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Highlights
- Poway spends 5.8% less per student than Shelton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Poway than in Shelton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poway had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelton
 Shelton, WAPoway, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%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 Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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