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Madison, AL vs Elkin, NC

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Highlights
- Elkin spends 7.0% more per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% lower in Elkin than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elkin had 16.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, ALElkin, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,201$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8364573
 Students per Counselor470  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    11 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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Reviews for Elkin    4 Reviews

My family and I also live in State Road, which is just a few miles outside of Elkin. Let's start with the many many amazing things about the area: 1) The Elkin  More

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I moved here 21 years ago from East Tennessee to be with my estranged wife and unborn child. If not for them, I would never have came here. I am still trapped here.  More

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Elkin City Schools are some of the best in the nation! Elkin High School doesn't just meet a standard, but sets a bar that only two other schools in North Carolina  More

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