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Madisonville, TN vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Boone spends 16.9% more per student than Madisonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% lower in Boone than in Madisonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 17.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Madisonville
 Madisonville, TNBoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor720  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Madisonville    3 Reviews

I lived in Memphis for the last 20 years, then we moved to Madisonville in the Fall of 2020. This is a great small town to live in. Everyone I've met is extremely  More

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Over 17 years ago

I just moved here about 2 months ago , and this by far is the most beautiful, scenic city I have resided in . We have alot of farm animals here, lots of rolling hills  More

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I moved here about 4 years ago. I have lived in several places before but over all this area is one of the most beautiful. I have not been in one area of Monroe County  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

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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Over 12 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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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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