2026 Compare Cities Education:
Elk River, MN vs Magnolia, TX

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Highlights
- Magnolia spends 11.8% less per student than Elk River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% lower in Magnolia than in Elk River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Magnolia had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elk River
 Elk River, MNMagnolia, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,677$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,784  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,696$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11064573
 Students per Counselor636  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 19 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 20 years ago

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

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Reviews for Magnolia    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

A great country kind of place to live with moderate costs and proximity to Houston although population growth is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Magnolia is a safe and great place to raise a family. Magnolia ISD is one of the top school districts in Texas. There are a lot of great golf courses located near  More

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Over 19 years ago

The area northwest of Houston is growing rapidly with new businesses and  More

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