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Black Mountain, NC vs Gainesville, GA

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- Gainesville spends 3.4% less per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% higher in Gainesville than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 18.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4284573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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