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Elkhart, IN vs Battle Creek, MI

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Highlights
- Battle Creek spends 3.1% less per student than Elkhart.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Battle Creek than in Elkhart. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Battle Creek had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elkhart

Education
 Elkhart, INBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,581$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,846$11,533$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,252$6,737$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.2416.3416.23
 Students per Librarian57510094573
 Students per Counselor437542530
 Grade School Educ.7.3%2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.80.8%89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%25.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.8%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.4%21.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.5%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%0.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 12 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 12 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 15 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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