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Black Mountain, NC vs Lone Pine, CA

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- Lone Pine spends 20.3% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.8% higher in Lone Pine than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lone Pine had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCLone Pine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,590$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,022$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%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.  Unlock5.2%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 Lone Pine    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I’ve lived here in Lone Pine 10 years. I find the people here are generally friendly. The local store, Joseph’s, is well stocked and seems to enjoy brisk business. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great place for young kids, but boring as &%$# for a teen, stores are too  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am with you on how beautiful it is here, but REALLY the price gouging that goes on here is so ridiculous. I paid 5.99 for a 12 ounce box of cereal yesterday because I  More

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