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Shrewsbury, MA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 17.1% less per student than Shrewsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 78.5% higher in Carlsbad than in Shrewsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shrewsbury
 Shrewsbury, MACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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