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La Center, WA vs Mount Vernon, WA

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Highlights
- Mount Vernon spends 5.4% less per student than La Center.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Mount Vernon than in La Center. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Center
 La Center, WAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,303$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17094573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for La Center    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

We moved to La Center 18 months ago from Vancouver, WA. Came here because we had heard how good the schools are and wanted to move to a smaller town. It is beautiful  More

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Over 19 years ago

our family has just moved to LaCenter,WA. from Vancouver,WA after eighteen years. This is truly a wonderful little town of 2100 residences. Friendly, pictursque,and very  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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