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Galesburg, IL vs Mount Vernon, IA

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- Mount Vernon spends 13.1% less per student than Galesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% higher in Mount Vernon than in Galesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galesburg
 Galesburg, ILMount Vernon, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,039  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews
Tia · Galesburg, IL
Great to Visit, Lousy to Live In
Over 6 years ago

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Clint · Barry, IL
Galesburg - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    1 Reviews
Jane · Marengo, IA
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Over 11 years ago

No culture or restaurants that have real food-not frozen, lower class people with no manners, angry and like to run you over with no thought in  More

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