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Lewes, DE vs Black Mountain, NC

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Highlights
- Black Mountain spends 29.8% less per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Black Mountain than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DEBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops 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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