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Mountain Top, PA vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer spends 11.5% less per student than Mountain Top.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% higher in Palmer than in Mountain Top. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmer had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain Top
 Mountain Top, PAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8124573
 Students per Counselor553  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mountain Top    2 Reviews

I feel that the prices of food at the Grocery Store in Mountain Top is because of the many residents who are High Paid Doctors and Nurses who do not care about their  More

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I feel that the prices of food at the Grocery Store in Mountain Top is because of the many residents who are High Paid Doctors and Nurses who do not care about their  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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