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Black Mountain, NC vs Manassas, VA

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Highlights
- Manassas spends 20.2% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% higher in Manassas than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manassas had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCManassas, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,582$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,050$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7164573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Manassas    19 Reviews

Hi all: Looking for some insider info. I am from Boston. My husband was transferred down to Herndon, VA, and my son is going to George Mason University, so we are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Affordable living 40 minutes outside of  More

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I live in a subdivision outside the City of Manassas (the Sudley Subdivision) a couple of miles from the Manassas Battlefield National Park. I love the history of the  More

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