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Blowing Rock, NC vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- Pigeon Forge spends 9.3% more per student than Blowing Rock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% higher in Pigeon Forge than in Blowing Rock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pigeon Forge had 25.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blowing Rock
 Blowing Rock, NCPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,468$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor269  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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