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Black Mountain, NC vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 31.1% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.0% higher in Macon than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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