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Madison, WI vs Elkin, NC

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Highlights
- Elkin spends 32.2% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% higher in Elkin than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elkin had 15.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WIElkin, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,201$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8364573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   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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