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Black Mountain, NC vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin spends 7.0% less per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% higher in Franklin than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Franklin had 15.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCFranklin, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,276$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,340$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6394573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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