2025 Compare Cities Education:
Polk, OH vs Elyria, OH

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Highlights
- Elyria spends 10.7% more per student than Polk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Elyria than in Polk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elyria had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Polk
 Polk, OHElyria, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,606  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,324$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor410  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Polk    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Having lived in and around Polk most of my life, I might be a little biased but Polk is a nice small town, roughly 15 miles in any direction from any towns of  More

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Reviews for Elyria    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

One great thing about this city is the support for the schools. They haven't asked a lot from us, but when they need it we give it. I'm glad to see education is so  More

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The title says it  More

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Over 17 years ago

Eylria does a very good job educating its youth. For those students who want a quality education at the high school, Elyria offers a variety of higher level courses  More

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