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Hill City, MN vs Ely, MN

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Highlights
- Ely spends 4.8% more per student than Hill City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% higher in Ely than in Hill City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ely had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hill City
 Hill City, MNEly, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,310  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9064573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock20.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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Over 20 years ago

Lots of local talent. For a small city, Ely has a very educated population that brings a variety of talents to local arts and  More

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