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Black Mountain, NC vs Evanston, WY

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Highlights
- Evanston spends 46.5% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Evanston than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Evanston had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCEvanston, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,773$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,172$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1574573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Evanston    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Massive ignorance. I was attracted to this town because it's small, easy to get around and there's a Walmart, grocery store, post office, library, mechanic and a bad  More

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I felt like I didn't belong here nor did I feel welcome here . The people in this town are rude and backstabbing . If you are from another state you are not welcome in  More

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I moved here in 2016. That was probably a mistake, which I hope to fix very soon. Positives: quiet place, no traffic issues, WY has no income tax. There are two  More

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