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Sylacauga, AL vs Mount Vernon, WA

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- Mount Vernon spends 54.2% more per student than Sylacauga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Mount Vernon than in Sylacauga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sylacauga
 Sylacauga, ALMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,319  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,303$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17094573
 Students per Counselor394  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Sylacauga    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Worst city i’ve ever laid foot in. This city was gross, rude & not a single bathroom in sight. Everything is closed and everyone is rude. It is dumpy and ugly. Do not  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm born here, moved away, came back, few times. Unemployed, though my Home Town is quiet overall, Football Lover's. It's a pretty  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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