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Brighton, MI vs Elkhart, IN

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- Elkhart spends 0.5% more per student than Brighton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% lower in Elkhart than in Brighton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elkhart had 13.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brighton
 Brighton, MIElkhart, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,581$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,426  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,252$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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