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Athens, IL vs Mount Vernon, KY

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Highlights
- Mount Vernon spends 37.7% less per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Mount Vernon than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 23.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, ILMount Vernon, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,245$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,328$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5524573
 Students per Counselor384  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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