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Decorah, IA vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 24.2% more per student than Decorah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% higher in Elgin than in Decorah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 17.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decorah
 Decorah, IAElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,451  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  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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