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Cleveland, TN vs Brevard, NC

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Highlights
- Brevard spends 25.5% more per student than Cleveland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% lower in Brevard than in Cleveland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brevard had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cleveland
 Cleveland, TNBrevard, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,133$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,116  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,091$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5344573
 Students per Counselor348  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Cleveland    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

All of these reviews are so dated. On my search for a place to retire in eastern Tennessee, I spent time in Cleveland in May 2023. I stayed at an AirBnB. Well, it will  More

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I just moved from Cleveland the last week of December 2023 and lived in Bradley County about 4 miles out of city limits for 21+ years and 2 years in the city limits.   More

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Over 8 years ago

Lived in Cleveland for the last 15 years. Dont believe any glowing reviews you read. The job situation here is terrible. on any given major street you can find an  More

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Reviews for Brevard    8 Reviews

Pretty scenery...but very clickish. Out of towners are the only friendly people. Living in the county is absolutely horrible. Vandalism, poaching, trespassing are  More

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The reason I’m writing this review is because I was really surprised when I saw low scores on Brevard. We have had a place up in the mountains right outside of Brevard  More

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Over 8 years ago

I’ve lived here for three years. I love the beautiful mountains but it rains all the time. Fifty six inches a year, the second highest in America. Summers are the worst  More

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