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Shelton, WA vs Yreka, CA

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- Yreka spends 14.4% less per student than Shelton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Yreka than in Shelton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yreka had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelton
 Shelton, WAYreka, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,860$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,059$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock190764573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 5 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 7 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 Yreka    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Visited this place. Whinney and Joan at the Chamber of Commerce were awesome. Everyone in town waved, stopped to let us cross the road, and were friendly. Looking into  More

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Over 17 years ago

corupt city government, "good ole boy" system, insanely high utilites, groceries, and gas. rude, judgemental people, no jobs, lame everything else, welcome to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wanna' live here? Hope you're ultra-conservative and prefer no growth whatsoever except for the size of your wallet. Enjoy lively communities? Stay away from Yreka.  More

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