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Mountain Brook, AL vs Poway, CA

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- Poway spends 24.0% more per student than Mountain Brook.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% higher in Poway than in Mountain Brook. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poway had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain Brook
 Mountain Brook, ALPoway, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.86.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree17.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mountain Brook    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Life's good in Mountain Brook! My father was in a hospital for surgery in Birmingham. I got lost and found myself wandering through gorgeous, wooded Montain Brook. Very  More

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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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