2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mount Ida, AR vs Hoover, AL

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Highlights
- Hoover spends 18.4% more per student than Mount Ida.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 100.6% higher in Hoover than in Mount Ida. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hoover had 26.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Ida
 Mount Ida, ARHoover, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5474573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Ida    2 Reviews

I love this beautiful mountain city. Beautiful scenery. Small town. It is surrounded by crystal mines and gem mines. It is up and coming. There is a stage with bluegrass  More

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Over 9 years ago

Mount Ida is small with not a lot to do unless you attend church or like water sports. The chiggers and ticks are to unbearable enjoy the outdoors. The weather in late  More

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Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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