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Carlsbad, NM vs Black Mountain, NC

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Highlights
- Black Mountain spends 7.6% less per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.5% lower in Black Mountain than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,790  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor1089  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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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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