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Mobile, AL vs Parkersburg, WV

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- Parkersburg spends 33.2% more per student than Mobile.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.9% lower in Parkersburg than in Mobile. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Parkersburg had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mobile
 Mobile, ALParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,348$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,969  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,882$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

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Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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