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Akron, OH vs Elkins, WV

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- Elkins spends 32.3% less per student than Akron.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% lower in Elkins than in Akron. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elkins had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Akron
 Akron, OHElkins, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,482$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,529  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,390$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Elkins    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I submitted my review in response to another review, Gina, regarding Elkins, WV, but I'm not sure it was actually submitted. It was lengthy and I cannot resubmit it at  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elkins is a fairly small town and very safe place to live. We have a great college right here and it is a good place to live if you want a variety in weather and  More

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