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Elgin, IL vs Crawfordsville, IN

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Highlights
- Crawfordsville spends 12.7% less per student than Elgin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% lower in Crawfordsville than in Elgin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crawfordsville had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elgin
 Elgin, ILCrawfordsville, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,347$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,664$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4294573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Crawfordsville    3 Reviews

If you like chain stores and chain smoking, you will love it here. Almost everyone smokes, and most people reek of nicotine. They also love going to church and talking  More

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Over 11 years ago

If you love the idea of a small town then Crawfordsville Indiana is the place to be. Don't accept any malls or fancy restaurants, it is just a small town with the small  More

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Having been born and raised in Crawfordsville, I was constantly immersed in many social circles within the community. The school system is wonderful, led by a competent  More

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