2025 Compare Cities Education:
Simpsonville, SC vs Elkhart, IN

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Highlights
- Elkhart spends 12.9% more per student than Simpsonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Elkhart than in Simpsonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elkhart had 14.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simpsonville
 Simpsonville, SCElkhart, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,581$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,252$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Simpsonville    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  More

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Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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