2026 Compare Cities Education:
Shirley, NY vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Minneapolis spends 36.1% less per student than Shirley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.0% higher in Minneapolis than in Shirley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minneapolis had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shirley
 Shirley, NYMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Shirley    7 Reviews

Your standard, run-of-the-mill suburb, complete with strip malls and endless suburban sprawl. I suppose it's ideal for well-off retirees, the beach is nice and has  More

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Over 13 years ago

High taxes but nice middle class town,schools are nice  More

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Over 13 years ago

nice schools dont believe what some people say,if you looking to live here you should come and drive around few blocks you will like it, its a nice middle class  More

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Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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