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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hillsborough, NC vs Boone, NC

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- Boone spends 27.5% less per student than Hillsborough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% lower in Boone than in Hillsborough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hillsborough
 Hillsborough, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Hillsborough    2 Reviews
Kace · Durham, NC
Wonderful Place
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years and I have come to live this small  More

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Paula · Hillsborough, NC
Great Place To Live
Over 6 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews
Paula · Butler, TN
Boone rents are high, overcrowded/expensive
Over 1 years ago

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Max · Norwood, NC
Boone climate
Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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Bp · Boone, NC
Dual Income Needed (or near six figures total)
Over 14 years ago

The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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