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Midwest, WY vs Elkins, WV

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- Elkins spends 29.8% less per student than Midwest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% lower in Elkins than in Midwest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elkins had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Midwest
 Midwest, WYElkins, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,482$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,213  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,390$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Midwest    2 Reviews

Marvin · 
Over 4 years ago

Great people. Easy living. Affordable living. This is a hidden jem in the U.S. i moved here from Salt Lake. Average house in salt lake is over 300k. You can  More

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Over 18 years ago

At one time those small houses were identical and new, as this was another "Company Town," owned lock, stock and barrell, by Standard Oil. The "Commissry" was where you  More

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Reviews for Elkins    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I submitted my review in response to another review, Gina, regarding Elkins, WV, but I'm not sure it was actually submitted. It was lengthy and I cannot resubmit it at  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elkins is a fairly small town and very safe place to live. We have a great college right here and it is a good place to live if you want a variety in weather and  More

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