2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lincolnton, NC vs Elk River, MN

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- Elk River spends 44.9% more per student than Lincolnton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.6% higher in Elk River than in Lincolnton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elk River had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincolnton
 Lincolnton, NCElk River, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,243$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,077$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5194573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lincolnton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Denver, NC was not listed because it is not even a town. There is NO community here, no sidewalks to walk on, NO activities...just the lake, and unless you own a boat to  More

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I live in Lincolnton and moved from Chicago. I work in Charlotte and commute. Southern Hospitality only applies to visitors. If you wish to actually connect with  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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