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Baker City, OR vs Mount Vernon, WA

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Highlights
- Mount Vernon spends 51.3% more per student than Baker City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% lower in Mount Vernon than in Baker City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Baker City
 Baker City, ORMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,089  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,303$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17094573
 Students per Counselor236  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Baker City    2 Reviews

You can be the victim of a violent crime here and the police and the DA don't give a damn. If youre cousins...and EVERYBODY is cousins, then they'll cover your ass even  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in Baker City Oregon and have one of the most untapped areas for outdoor recreation that I have came across. I live between two sets of mountains the Elkhorn  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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