2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mount Vernon, NY vs Manhattan, NY

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 16.5% more per student than Mount Vernon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Manhattan than in Mount Vernon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Vernon
 Mount Vernon, NYManhattan, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$36,552$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,841$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock791504573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

I may be taking a job in Mt. Vernon, however my real work is as a painter. If I take the job I see myself in a house share with one or two others, nice view, trees and a  More

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Over 13 years ago

Mount Vernon is a small but growing multicultural urban community in south Westchester County, NY. It's residents range in socioeconomic status, backgrounds, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lying just outide The Bronx, Mount Vernon is a NYC dream. In a short twenty-eight minute train ride, you will find yourself in Mid-Town Manhattan. Taxes here, however,  More

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Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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