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Elkhart, IN vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez spends 76.1% more per student than Elkhart.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Valdez than in Elkhart. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valdez had 19.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elkhart
 Elkhart, INValdez, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,846  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,195$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor437  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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