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Black Mountain, NC vs Port St. Lucie, FL

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- Port St. Lucie spends 7.8% less per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.6% higher in Port St. Lucie than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port St. Lucie had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCPort St. Lucie, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,181$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,827$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Port St. Lucie    53 Reviews

Been here since 2017 and have enjoyed it very much. This is not a 'Big City', so if you're looking for all the big city trappings move on. It's quiet. I have  More

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Raymond · 
Over 5 years ago

We have visited four times and love it so much that we purchased a home here, and move in two weeks! Lets see first the good things. Beautiful weather year around.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Where do I begin. Been here for a few years now and just waiting to retire so I can concentrate on other places. Didn't take more than a year to figure this place out  More

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