2025 Compare Cities Education:
Elkhart Lake, WI vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa spends 9.3% more per student than Elkhart Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 67.7% higher in La Mesa than in Elkhart Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mesa had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elkhart Lake
 Elkhart Lake, WILa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,096  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor308  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Elkhart Lake    1 Reviews

This small Wisconsin village has about the best air quality you can find in the nation yet ranks a 9 out of 100 where they say higher numbers mean better quality. "Lucy  More

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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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