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Elk Grove, CA vs Smyrna, DE

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- Smyrna spends 8.8% more per student than Elk Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.8% lower in Smyrna than in Elk Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smyrna had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elk Grove
 Elk Grove, CASmyrna, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,576$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,755$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Smyrna    3 Reviews

I moved here 2 years ago and enjoy the friendly people, affordable homes, and attractions ranging from wildlife refuges and historic sites to ocean beaches and lively  More

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Over 7 years ago

Smyrna, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Smyrna is a small town with the small town feel. It is great place for retirees or someone who have lived here all their lives. You have to work in either Philly, Dover,  More

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