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Black Mountain, NC vs Ashland, OR

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Highlights
- Ashland spends 19.6% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.9% higher in Ashland than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashland had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCAshland, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Really nice weather and a cool town and is great for people who love the outdoors with the nearby Rogue River and abundant mountain biking and hiking trails but is a  More

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I've lived in Ashland, OR for 13 years, and I love it. The winters are the mildest I've ever experienced. We get 196 sunny days per year. Lithia Park near  More

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Over 4 years ago

Sorry, Ashland. I've lived here on and off since 2001. The prices have gone utterly berserk. The town is smoky in the summer, cold and wet in the winter, and totally  More

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