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Mill Creek, WA vs Mount Vernon, WA

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Highlights
- Mount Vernon spends 2.0% more per student than Mill Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% lower in Mount Vernon than in Mill Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mill Creek
 Mill Creek, WAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,303$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17094573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mill Creek    3 Reviews

The State of Washington finds many, many ways to tax their residents, more so than anywhere else I have lived. I moved here from the Bay Area, and wish I had stayed in  More

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Over 17 years ago

We love it here been out of the south (baton rouge,la) for almost 3 years, but will not be able to stay because the standard of living is over the  More

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Over 19 years ago

When I lived there a few years ago, most houses were around 500K and up. IF that's your price range, the schools are good and the area is very pretty. Lots of  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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