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St. Helens, OR vs Mount Vernon, WA

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Highlights
- Mount Vernon spends 21.8% more per student than St. Helens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% higher in Mount Vernon than in St. Helens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Helens
 St. Helens, ORMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,798  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,303$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17094573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for St. Helens    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Poor community with a lo of riff-raff and shady  More

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Over 15 years ago

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 2 YEARS NOW,COMING HERE FROM THE MID-WEST,AND I AM HERE TO STAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND EVEN INTO THE HEREAFTER. THE BEAUTY OF THE PACIFIC  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a transplant from California, I was suprised at first with the moderate weather as I had been told how wet and dreary the Portland area was in comparison. Yes it  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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