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Grand Island, NY vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain spends 48.2% less per student than Grand Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% higher in Black Mountain than in Grand Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Island
 Grand Island, NYBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Island    2 Reviews

I have lived here for approximately 3 1/2 years and am originally from California (I have lived in Colorado Springs CO and Columbus GA as well). The number of days of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Grand Island lies in the Niagara River between New York and Canada. It's easy to get to Niagara Falls, Toronto(Canada), Buffalo. There is a beach and two boat docking  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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