2026 Compare Cities Education:
Elyria, OH vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 62.4% more per student than Elyria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in Philadelphia than in Elyria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elyria
 Elyria, OHPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,052  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23804573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Elyria    7 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

One great thing about this city is the support for the schools. They haven't asked a lot from us, but when they need it we give it. I'm glad to see education is so  More

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The title says it  More

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Over 18 years ago

Eylria does a very good job educating its youth. For those students who want a quality education at the high school, Elyria offers a variety of higher level courses  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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