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Elkin, NC vs Kissimmee, FL

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Highlights
- Kissimmee spends 12.9% less per student than Elkin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.4% higher in Kissimmee than in Elkin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kissimmee had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elkin
 Elkin, NCKissimmee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,416$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13174573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Elkin    4 Reviews

My family and I also live in State Road, which is just a few miles outside of Elkin. Let's start with the many many amazing things about the area: 1) The Elkin  More

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I moved here 21 years ago from East Tennessee to be with my estranged wife and unborn child. If not for them, I would never have came here. I am still trapped here.  More

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Elkin City Schools are some of the best in the nation! Elkin High School doesn't just meet a standard, but sets a bar that only two other schools in North Carolina  More

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Reviews for Kissimmee    17 Reviews

I know that in Kissimmee, Florida they have a small sign (do not turn on red) on the right side of a two lane turn right only at the intersection Osceola Parkway and  More

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Over 14 years ago

My family and I currently live in aurora co. We are thinking of moving to Fl. early summer of 2013. We are looking at the Tampa area and Kissimmee area. We have been to  More

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I like where I live because of its  More

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