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Elkin, NC vs Princeton, WV

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Highlights
- Princeton spends 15.2% more per student than Elkin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Princeton than in Elkin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elkin
 Elkin, NCPrinceton, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,769$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,614$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11524573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Princeton    4 Reviews

I have never lived or heard of an area in this country that complains about the woes of their economy but nearly do anything to stop small businesses from developing and  More

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Over 9 years ago

west Virginia is a very beautiful place to live as well as visiting. through out the seasons u will see a wide variety of changing, especially through out the months of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Please tell me  More

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