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Boone, NC vs Blairsville, GA

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Highlights
- Blairsville spends 27.5% more per student than Boone.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.5% higher in Blairsville than in Boone. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blairsville had 23.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boone
 Boone, NCBlairsville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,374$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor269  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Blairsville    3 Reviews

I have been in area for 12 years and really enjoy living here. The people are friendly. We have a good school system, health care facilities, and crime rate is low. The  More

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First of all, you need to get your data straight-there are more than 6oo+ people living in Blairsville. With the lack of convenience, decent restaurants, and social  More

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Over 18 years ago

There is so much good to say about this area but one item on top of the list is the climate. We get approx. 6 inches of snow a year. Two months of the year is typical  More

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