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Shrewsbury, MA vs Huntsville, AL

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- Huntsville spends 43.4% less per student than Shrewsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.6% higher in Huntsville than in Shrewsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntsville had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shrewsbury
 Shrewsbury, MAHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,176$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,898$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5644573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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