2026 Compare Cities Education:
Dallas, TX vs Elk River, MN

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Highlights
- Elk River spends 0.5% more per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.5% higher in Elk River than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elk River had 17.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, TXElk River, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,243$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,077$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5194573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  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 19 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 20 years ago

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

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