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Shelton, WA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 5.8% less per student than Shelton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in San Diego than in Shelton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelton
 Shelton, WASan Diego, 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.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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