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Lake Lure, NC vs Blowing Rock, NC

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- Blowing Rock spends 1.4% more per student than Lake Lure.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% lower in Blowing Rock than in Lake Lure. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blowing Rock had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Lure
 Lake Lure, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,462  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews
Ross · Hollywood, FL
The best vacation place I've ever been to!
Over 6 years ago

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Keith · Lake Lure, NC
Greatest kept secret retirement community
Over 14 years ago

Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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jpd · Lake Lure, NC
The Best in Western NC
Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews
Maki · Blowing Rock, NC
weather
Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Douglas · Blowing Rock, NC
the weather
Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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