2025 Compare Cities Education:
Elkhart, IN vs Iowa City, IA

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Highlights
- Iowa City spends 30.7% more per student than Elkhart.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Iowa City than in Elkhart. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Iowa City had 20.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elkhart
 Elkhart, INIowa City, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,846  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,669$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5004573
 Students per Counselor437  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.0%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 Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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