2025 Compare Cities Education:
Elkader, IA vs Louisburg, NC

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Highlights
- Louisburg spends 16.1% less per student than Elkader.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Louisburg than in Elkader. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Louisburg had 13.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elkader
 Elkader, IALouisburg, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,874$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,723  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,879$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6794573
 Students per Counselor349  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
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While our mailing address is Louisburg, we actually live about 10 miles from town, to the south. I am retired, so employment and commuting wasn't an issue. We  More

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We moved here about 2 years ago to escape the rat race that Raleigh has become. The area is so clean and inviting for such a low income area. Rich or poor, the people  More

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