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Redding, CA vs Elkin, NC

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Highlights
- Elkin spends 20.0% less per student than Redding.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.8% lower in Elkin than in Redding. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elkin had 12.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Redding
 Redding, CAElkin, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,964  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,201$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8364573
 Students per Counselor494  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  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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