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Shrewsbury, MA vs Burlington, NC

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Highlights
- Burlington spends 49.7% less per student than Shrewsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% higher in Burlington than in Shrewsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlington had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shrewsbury
 Shrewsbury, MABurlington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7444573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Shrewsbury    3 Reviews

Having been a resident of Shrewsbury since 1978, I can attest to the findings. As a realtor sharing the views of other realtors, Shrewsbury, I can understand why  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to raise your  More

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Over 13 years ago

Shrewsbury resembles a Norman Rockwell painting in the winter months. a suburb of both Boston and downtown Worcester, 50 miles from Boston and 15 minutes from  More

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Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We live on the edge of Burlington. We are retired. It is 1.5 hours from the Mountains and 2 hrs from the beach. The neighbors are very friendly. There are things to do  More

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