2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mount Vernon, IL vs Colorado Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Colorado Springs spends 19.5% less per student than Mount Vernon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.8% higher in Colorado Springs than in Mount Vernon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colorado Springs had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Vernon
 Mount Vernon, ILColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,369  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor608  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Vernon    5 Reviews

I have never stepped foot in Mt. Vernon but my Wife and 3 children are considering moving to a place where people still love this great country, love their  More

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The cost of living is good here and there are some nice neighborhoods. There isn't much to do here unless you like to drink in bars or eat fast food. There is only one  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a very boring place with no chance of  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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