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Elk River, MN vs Gillette, WY

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- Gillette spends 32.1% more per student than Elk River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.6% lower in Gillette than in Elk River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gillette had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elk River
 Elk River, MNGillette, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,784  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,876$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2354573
 Students per Counselor636  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 4 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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