2025 Compare Cities Education:
Carlsbad, CA vs Elk River, MN

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- Elk River spends 19.0% less per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Elk River than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elk River had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CAElk River, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,243$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,077$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5194573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  More

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