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Elk River, MN vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 65.4% more per student than Elk River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.0% lower in Chicago than in Elk River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elk River
 Elk River, MNChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,784  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor636  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

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

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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