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Elkin, NC vs New York, NY

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Highlights
- New York spends 57.7% more per student than Elkin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in New York than in Elkin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New York had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elkin
 Elkin, NCNew York, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,968$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1003464573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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