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River Oaks, TX vs Mountain Brook, AL

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Highlights
- Mountain Brook spends 3.3% less per student than River Oaks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.5% higher in Mountain Brook than in River Oaks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Brook had 29.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to River Oaks
 River Oaks, TXMountain Brook, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5474573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for River Oaks    1 Reviews

Do not move here. The houses are cheap for a reason. This "city" is so poorly ran and there's nothing to do here unless all of your free time is dedicated to children.  More

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Reviews for Mountain Brook    1 Reviews

Over 19 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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