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Solon, IA vs Mount Vernon, IA

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Highlights
- Mount Vernon spends 9.5% less per student than Solon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% higher in Mount Vernon than in Solon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Solon
 Solon, IAMount Vernon, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Solon    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This is a really nice town. It has everything a small town should have including a local brewery run by Jeff and Sal, and wonderful methodist church with a fantastic  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

No culture or restaurants that have real food-not frozen, lower class people with no manners, angry and like to run you over with no thought in  More

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