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Troy, NY vs Mount Vernon, NY

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Highlights
- Mount Vernon spends 24.8% more per student than Troy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Mount Vernon than in Troy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Troy
 Troy, NYMount Vernon, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

I may be taking a job in Mt. Vernon, however my real work is as a painter. If I take the job I see myself in a house share with one or two others, nice view, trees and a  More

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Over 13 years ago

Mount Vernon is a small but growing multicultural urban community in south Westchester County, NY. It's residents range in socioeconomic status, backgrounds, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lying just outide The Bronx, Mount Vernon is a NYC dream. In a short twenty-eight minute train ride, you will find yourself in Mid-Town Manhattan. Taxes here, however,  More

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