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Black Mountain, NC vs Bryson City, NC

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- Bryson City spends 15.8% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Bryson City than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bryson City had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCBryson City, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,611$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7374573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 4 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 14 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 17 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 Bryson City    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Bryson Citys landscape is beautiful. Lush green with streams and a few waterfalls thrown in. Temperature is mild with summers in the upper 80s and low 90s but humidity  More

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Over 18 years ago

My wife and I started taking vacations to Bryson City a few years ago. We now make a couple stops per year there and have met some interesting folks. There are many  More

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