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Black Mountain, NC vs Lakewood, CO

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Highlights
- Lakewood spends 9.7% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% higher in Lakewood than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lakewood had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCLakewood, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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