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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Westfield, MA vs Shelton, CT

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- Shelton spends 7.3% more per student than Westfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% higher in Shelton than in Westfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shelton had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Westfield
 Westfield, MAShelton, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,553  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Westfield    3 Reviews
NA · Westfield, MA
Westfield Could Be Better
Over 6 years ago

Property Taxes, Water, and Electricity costs are very high. Town elects many Republicans but Democrats rule the state. Education costs are high yet there is much waste.  More

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Bp · Westfield, MA
Economy
Over 14 years ago

It is very hard to get jobs around this area as there are jobs in mostly retail. Anytime you try to apply for any of the jobs depending on where you are applying to out  More

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Dawn · Westfield, MA
unreal weather
Over 15 years ago

can stink at times  More

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Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews
zach · Shelton, CT
low taxes
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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Jessie · Shelton, CT
Shelton, CT best place to live
Over 8 years ago

I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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geo · Shelton, CT
I'm staying put
Over 14 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  More

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