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Elkhart, IN vs Darien, IL

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Highlights
- Darien spends 62.1% more per student than Elkhart.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in Darien than in Elkhart. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Darien had 19.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elkhart
 Elkhart, INDarien, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,846  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor437  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 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 13 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 13 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 Darien    3 Reviews

2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is  More

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THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE -  More

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Over 14 years ago

Every medical specialty is available within  More

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