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Clayton, NC vs Mountain City, TN

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Highlights
- Mountain City spends 5.2% more per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% lower in Mountain City than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain City had 23.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, NCMountain City, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,475$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,117  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11384573
 Students per Counselor369  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock72.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for Mountain City    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mountain City is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The people are very friendly, cost of living is great, and the scenary is  More

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