2025 Compare Cities Education:
Shirley, IN vs Kent, WA

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Highlights
- Kent spends 62.6% more per student than Shirley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Kent than in Shirley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kent had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shirley
 Shirley, INKent, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,794  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor612  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.6.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Shirley    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

shirley indiana is a true border town. one third of town in henry county, two thirds in hancock  More

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Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

hello every one   More

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Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

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employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  More

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