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Dallas, GA vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 61.7% more per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Elgin than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, GAElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,427  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor483  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

ive lived in Dallas now for 4 years now and I have seen the tremendous growth. Yes it's still Lacks great restaurants but Hiram Georgia is right up the street barium  More

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Over 8 years ago

I can't believe the amount of crime in Dallas/Paulding county these days! There is literally something happening all the time. Murders, shootings, break ins,  More

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Dallas,Georgia is where my husband and I grew up. It used to be a small town where everyone knew everyone, but it has been diluted by outsiders. It grew too fast also. I  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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