2026 Compare Cities Education:
Magnolia, TX vs Elk River, MN

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- Elk River spends 13.4% more per student than Magnolia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.1% higher in Elk River than in Magnolia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elk River had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Magnolia
 Magnolia, TXElk River, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,243$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,077$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5194573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Magnolia    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

A great country kind of place to live with moderate costs and proximity to Houston although population growth is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Magnolia is a safe and great place to raise a family. Magnolia ISD is one of the top school districts in Texas. There are a lot of great golf courses located near  More

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Over 19 years ago

The area northwest of Houston is growing rapidly with new businesses and  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 19 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 20 years ago

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

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