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Mobile, AL vs Prior Lake, MN

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Highlights
- Prior Lake spends 56.9% more per student than Mobile.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% lower in Prior Lake than in Mobile. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prior Lake had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mobile
 Mobile, ALPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,969  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,322$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8334573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 15 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  More

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