2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hastings, MN vs Elk River, MN

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Highlights
- Elk River spends 18.7% less per student than Hastings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.0% higher in Elk River than in Hastings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elk River had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hastings
 Hastings, MNElk River, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,243$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,077$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5194573
 Students per Counselor573  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Hastings    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Tons of reasons why Hastings is the best. Some natives, some transplants which makes for a great mix. We welcome the new because if you pick Hastings for what it is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hastings, MN is a nice place to live if you enjoy a small-town atmosphere. The people are mostly friendly, everybody knows everybody, and the way of life is hard set  More

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Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  More

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