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Harrison, AR vs Black Mountain, NC

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Highlights
- Black Mountain spends 6.5% more per student than Harrison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.3% higher in Black Mountain than in Harrison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrison
 Harrison, ARBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,684  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio8.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Harrison    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for 11  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hot & humid in the summer. Cold with ice storms in the whinter. Beutyfull colors in the fall. Rains alot in the spring but pleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Harrison is a lovely town close to the Buffalo National River, in the middle of the beautiful Ozarks, Branson, Mo, and several lakes. The area is green and lush,the  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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