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Mooresville, NC vs Elkin, NC

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- Elkin spends 18.2% more per student than Mooresville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Elkin than in Mooresville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elkin had 15.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mooresville
 Mooresville, NCElkin, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,201$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8364573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Mooresville    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while, it has everything you need. But 150 traffics  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a nice town but all the jobs are either service industry or manufacturers that don't pay well. If you're single and make less than 50,000 a year good luck finding  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, Moving back to NC to the Moorseville area. Am so excited . I am not from this area . so not familiar with area. So any insite would be greatly appericate. I to go  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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