2025 Compare Cities Education:
Black Mountain, NC vs Orlando, FL

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Highlights
- Orlando spends 4.7% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% higher in Orlando than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orlando had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCOrlando, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,701$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,931$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11484573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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