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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sweetwater, TN vs Shelby, NC

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- Shelby spends 8.9% more per student than Sweetwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% lower in Shelby than in Sweetwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shelby had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sweetwater
 Sweetwater, TNShelby, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,497$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,241$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor720  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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Susan · Sweetwater, TN
Sweetwater a place for almost anyone to live!
Over 2 years ago

We bought our retirement home in Sweetwater in early 2022. We Air BnB it until we live there permanently. Our neighbors take care of our home presently, but the people  More

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Daniel · Shelby, NC
Shelby's worth a look
Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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