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Black Mountain, NC vs Dayton, NV

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- Dayton spends 4.5% less per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.6% higher in Dayton than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dayton had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCDayton, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6374573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 10 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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