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Elkader, IA vs El Dorado, AR

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- El Dorado spends 17.9% less per student than Elkader.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in El Dorado than in Elkader. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Dorado had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elkader
 Elkader, IAEl Dorado, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,646$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,723  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,317$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4844573
 Students per Counselor349  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for El Dorado    7 Reviews
Anonymous · 
Country and Broke
Over 5 years ago

El dorado ain't ****. This town is boring as hell and it ain't **** to do, so everything becomes repetitive. The only thing people do here is party, and everybody know  More

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Justin · El Dorado, AR
Lovely place to live
Over 6 years ago

Born and raised here. Lived all over but there’s no place as warm and welcoming as this beautiful town.  More

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Jonathan · Katy, TX
Not safe for families
Over 7 years ago

Insane crime rate. Majority population is African American  More

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