2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mount Vernon, IL vs Norcross, GA

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Highlights
- Norcross spends 21.7% less per student than Mount Vernon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in Norcross than in Mount Vernon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norcross had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Vernon
 Mount Vernon, ILNorcross, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,190$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,369  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor608  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Norcross    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The historic downtown offers a great sense of community place. Traffic is bad, but that's pretty normal for anywhere in the Atlanta metro.  More

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If you've not visited Historic Downtown Norcross, you've no idea about the quality of life in the city limits. True, there is a strong international community along the  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is some type of crime everywhere. I do understand concern with safety and quality of life. I have lived in and know of "nice" heighborhoods where there were  More

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