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Carthage, MO vs Mount Vernon, MO

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Highlights
- Mount Vernon spends 14.2% more per student than Carthage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Mount Vernon than in Carthage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 19.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carthage
 Carthage, MOMount Vernon, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,652$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,766  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,366$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4594573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Carthage    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Last year my wife and I moved to Carthage from the Pacific Northwest. Even before we purchased our home, the people of Carthage welcomed us in the spirit of  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Vernon has a varity of small suburb areas. They lay on the north edge, filling the boundries at the beginning of hwy 174 and the high school(built in 1997), to the  More

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