2025 Compare Cities Education:
Erie, CO vs South Bend, IN

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Highlights
- South Bend spends 1.2% less per student than Erie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in South Bend than in Erie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Bend had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Erie
 Erie, COSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,749  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8994573
 Students per Counselor258  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Erie    2 Reviews

Almost impossible to open a brick and mortar business here unless you're a lawyer, financial consultant, a restaurant or a dentist. Start jumping through hoops. Get  More

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Over 17 years ago

Erie has an aggressive expansion plan in place. The initial phase of this plan was to build a well-appointed library and community center, which were completed and  More

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Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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