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Tacoma, WA vs Elkhart, IN

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- Elkhart spends 26.0% less per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% lower in Elkhart than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elkhart had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma
 Tacoma, WAElkhart, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,581$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,252$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  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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