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Jamestown, NY vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain spends 52.3% less per student than Jamestown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% higher in Black Mountain than in Jamestown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jamestown
 Jamestown, NYBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,759  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor290  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews
tori · Jamestown, NY
Beautiful surroundings
Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

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Elaine · Jamestown, NY
Closed in feeling
Over 18 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews
Margaret · Denham Springs, LA
Loved Black Mountain!
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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Amy  · Black Mountain, NC
Different
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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Donna · Black Mountain, NC
No Place Closer to Heaven
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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