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Lakeland, FL vs Black Mountain, NC

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Highlights
- Black Mountain spends 10.4% more per student than Lakeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% lower in Black Mountain than in Lakeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 5 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 8 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 4 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 14 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 17 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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